Kenneth Phillip

Vega

Kenneth Phillip Vega, 81, of Slidell, Louisiana, passed away on Saturday, November 7, 2026, in Slidell.

Ken was born December 24, 1944, in New Orleans, Louisiana, to Patricia Vega (nee Kennedy) .

Ken was a U.S. Navy veteran, serving during the Vietnam War, and worked as an engineer at WWL TV.

In 1969 he married Kathryn Hebert in New Orleans. In 1995 the couple moved to Slidell with their two children.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Patricia; His wife, Kathryn Vega; and a brother, Freeman Ballard III.

He is survived by two children, Kimberly Vega, and Keith Vega.

A Funeral Mass will be held at St. Luke the Evangelist Catholic Church, 910 Crossgates Blvd Slidell LA, on Friday, November 20, 2026.

The visitation will begin at 10:00am followed by the funeral mass at 12:00noon.

Interment, at a later date, will be in Barrancus National Cemetery at the Pensacola Naval Air Station in Pensacola, Florida.

In lieu of flowers, please donate to Southern Grace Hospice. With special thanks to Danielle, Angee, and Keke for whom we could not have made these last few months as comfortable as possible for our father.