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W.
Philip "Phil" Keller, 85, of Lancaster, PA passed away at
Lancaster General Hospital on December 1, 2009. He was born in
Williamsburg, PA to the late Franklin Pierce and Vanetta
Marguerite (Shelly) Keller.
Phil is
survived by his wife Mary T. (Will) Keller. They celebrated
fifty-four years together.
Phil was a
member of First Presbyterian Church.
He worked at
RCA as a Chemical Engineer and retired in 1985 after thirty-nine
years.
Phil was a
graduate of Hershey Industrial High School, now known as Milton
Hershey. He attended Hershey Junior College and Juniata College.
Phil was a
member of the F&AM Lodge #43 for fifty-eight years. He held
memberships with the Hershey and Lancaster County Historical
Societies, and was a Secretary and Trustee of the Keller Reformed
Church, Canoe Valley, PA.
He enjoyed
reading, doing crossword puzzles, and genealogy.
In addition to
his wife, he is survived by four daughters, Christine Weisser,
wife of Thomas, of Acworth, GA, Karen Keller-Eyer, wife of Richard
Eyer, of Lititz, Catherine Weisser, wife of Stephen, of Lancaster,
Gretchen Keller, of Lancaster, eleven grandchildren, Jennifer
Shaffer, wife of John, Laura, Caroline, and Andrew Weisser,
Benjamin, Gregory, and Christopher Eyer, and Lynda, Stephen,
Jonathan, and Nathan Weisser, one great-grandchild, Colin Shaffer,
a brother, Robert F. Keller, husband of Helen, of Lancaster, niece
Patricia Myers, wife of Lenny and nephew David Keller. Preceded in
death is a granddaughter Elizabeth Eyer.
Relatives and
friends are respectfully invited to attend the Funeral Service at
First Presbyterian Church 140 E. Orange St. Lancaster, PA 17602 on
Saturday December 5, 2009 at 11am with the Rev. Randolph T. Riggs
officiating. A visitation with the family will take place at the
church from 10-11am. Interment will be in the Keller Church
Cemetery, Canoe Valley, PA. In lieu of flowers, memorial
contributions may be made in Phil's memory to the American Cancer
Society 314 Good Dr. Lancaster, PA 17603 or to the F&AM Lodge #43
Attn: Darryl M. Flynn Scholarship 213 W. Chestnut St. Lancaster,
PA 17603. Arrangements made by the Charles F. Snyder Funeral Home
717-393-9661. To send the family online condolences please visit
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