Kenneth H. Pond age 84 of Stratford, beloved husband of the late Rita Macisak Pond, passed away on Tuesday June 26, 2007 in Marathon-Norwalk Health Care Center in Norwalk. Mr. Pond a WW # II Veteran of the U.S. Army was born in Milford to the late Henry Nelson Pond and Agnes Troy Pond and has been a life long area resident. He was retired from the marketing department at Dresser Industries and was a professional trumpet player and bandleader having played with the "Artie Shaw Band" in the late 1940's. He was also an avid bowler. Survivors include his beloved sons Kenneth M. Pond and his wife Liz of Stratford and David A. Pond and his wife Ellen of Milford, 2 cherished granddaughters Kristine and Jennifer, a brother Henry Pond, a sister Janet Armour and her husband Bill a brother-in-law Jack Orzechowski, a sister-in law Arlene Pond all of Milford and several nieces and nephews. He was pre-deceased by a brother Harvey and 4 sisters Elaine Ellison, Loretta Orzechowski, Anita Sheridan and Rita Faulkner. Funeral services will take place on Saturday June 30th at 8:15 a.m. in the Adzima Funeral Home 50 Paradise Green Place Stratford and at 9 a.m. in St. Ann's Church Milford for a Mass of Christian Burial. Interment with full military honors will be in St. John's Cemetery Stratford. Friends may call on Friday from 4-7 p.m.