Dr. Mark Blake Kingston of Louisa, Kentucky passed away peacefully at his home in the early morning of August 29th surrounded by family and friends. He had been battling cancer for the last 16 months. He was known for his kind, jovial nature, and for the compassionate care he administered to his patients over the years. Mark is survived by his loving wife of 41 years, Rose Wells Kingston, and by his daughter Stephanie, who thought the world of him. He also leaves five siblings who looked up to him, and whom he loved so much. Mark was the eldest, and is survived by Paula (the late Al Cook) of Ottawa; Brian (the late Kerry Kingston) of North Rustico; Drew (Michelle McCabe) of Charlottetown; Martha (Stephen Penney) of Toronto; and Stephen (Michelle Buie) of Halifax. He is also survived by a brother-in-law, Chris Wells, as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Mark also leaves behind many close friends, especially Mike and Toni Armstrong, who are long time neighbors and more like family than friends. He was predeceased by his parents, Dr. Mark and Marion Kingston; his sister Suzanne, who died in infancy; and his in-laws, R.C. and Libby Wells. Mark was born in Halifax on July 28, 1951. He lived in Charlottetown while growing up, attended UPEI, and graduated from Dalhousie Medical School. He had a lifelong love for PEI and returned often to visit family and friends. Mark dedicated his life to taking care of people. He practiced Family Medicine in Louisa from 1979 to 2013, and also worked as an emergency room physician until his retirement in 2021. He had a career-long dedication to the practice of medicine, with the highest regard for the well-being of his patients. He leaves behind a huge family of co-workers, and close friends. Mark had many interests outside of work. He particularly loved reading, art, music, theatre, opera, travel and gardening. He and his family visited countries across five continents, and all four corners of the United States and Canada. During these travels, he especially loved visiting every museum, art gallery, opera house, cathedral, and any building of architectural note he could find. He exercised his love of photography while sightseeing, and he especially loved sampling the gourmet foods and wonderful restaurants each city had to offer. He will be missed more than he could ever imagine. A funeral mass will be held in Louisa at 2 pm on Friday, September 13 at St. Jude Catholic Church, 1121 Meadowbrook Drive, and a Celebration of Life Service will be held on Saturday, September 14 at Wilson’s Funeral Home, 1270 KY 2565. Visitation will begin at 2 p.m., and the Service will begin at 4 p.m. His ashes will be interred at Greenlawn Cemetery at a later date. In lieu of flowers, Expressions of Sympathy may be made by donating to the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center Research Fund. Donations can be made online to: ukmarkey.org, or by mail to UK Markey Cancer Foundation, 115 Waller Ave, Suite 204, Lexington, KY 40503.
Dr. Mark Blake KINGSTON — Louisa, Kentucky
