Kenneth James Savastano, born March 25, 1942, transitioned into heaven on February 18, 2021 at the age of 78. He was preceded by his parents, Anthony and Virginia; siblings Linda Savastano, Anthony (Potch) Savastano, Marie Munch, Jeanette Matranga, Anna Mae Viator and Ernest Joseph Savastano; grandson Harold Edward (Teddy) Owen III; nephew (whom he loved like a brother) Dion Savastano; and many nieces and nephews. Ken was happily married for 58 years to Aloma Fox Savastano and was blessed with two daughters and sons-in-law: Virginia Owen (Harold) and Kerrie deVay (Frank). He was extremely happy to have grandchildren including: Teddy Owen, Benjamin Owen, Jessica deVay (Omar Khalid), Stephanie deVay, and Katherine deVay. Most recently he enjoyed the birth of his first great grandson, Luca Khalid. An avid fisherman and farmer, Ken enjoyed living in Plaquemines Parish, hunting 80-100 alligators a year. He kept the family well stocked from fishing with Mike Viator and Dave Boisdore. He and Aloma operated a citrus farm for many years. Picking and selling oranges was one of his favorite things to do. He started his career as one of the first to use computers to write code and process data for the Apollo Missions. This was back in the days when computers took up whole floors of a building. Later as a physical scientist he worked for General Electric, NOAA and NASA. At NOAA, he enjoyed analyzing and maintaining data on marine life in the Gulf of Mexico. But most importantly, he was all about family and friends. Always helping people when he could, he devoted his time to helping his community survive and thrive the aftermath of hurricanes. He is loved and will be missed by many. We wish him well in his heavenly home. In Lieu of flowers memorials may be made in his honor to Nunez Community College Foundation for the Coastal Studies Scholarship/Savastano. Relatives and friends are invited to attend a visitation to be held at St. Bernard Memorial Funeral Home, 701 W. Virtue St., Chalmette, LA on Saturday, February 27, 2021 from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m., followed by a memorial service in Kenneth’s memory beginning at 1 p.m. Kenneth will be laid to rest in a private ceremony. Due to COVID-19, face masks and social distancing are required. To view and sign the Family Guestbook, please visit www.stbernardmemorial.com.