There will be a celebration of life for Tom Kuchenberg on Wednesday, Sept. 11, at the North Hall of the Eastern Market from 6 to 8 p.m.
Kuchenberg, who died on April 13, served on the Eastern Market Community Advisory Committee (EMCAC) for a number of years.
Plain-spoken and wasting no time unnecessarily complicating issues, Kuchneberg led a varied and vibrant working life of government service.
Sad to say goodbye to our old buddy and comrade in protesting taxes, Tom Kuchenberg. He would take long walks where I would bump into him.
His obit: https://t.co/V8vcIutHen pic.twitter.com/IzOnYD6Cu6
— Rosina Teri Memolo (@RosinaPhoto) April 16, 2024
In his earlier days, he worked at the Cellar Door jazz club as well as on the Alaska pipe line. He coauthored a book on the environment called “Reflections In A Tarnished Mirror: The Use and Abuses of the Great Lakes.”
Kuchenberg bought a vacation cottage in Nova Scotia more than thirty years ago which he visited regularly.
“Tom was a very special individual and his ing is a great loss not only to his family and friends but to our community and the EMCAC family,” said EMCAC Chair Chuck Burger in a statement. “He will be sorely missed. ”
Kuchenberg’s obituary can be found here: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/washingtonpost/name/thomas-kuchenberg-obituary?id=54885689
