Dr. Gary B. Keefer Obituary (1952

Dr. Gary B. Keefer, 63, of Chippewa Twp. and formerly of Omaha, NE, Morgantown, WV and Hopwood, PA where he was raised. Born June 25, 1952 in Uniontown, PA was a son of James and Elinor Jean (Herring) Keefer. He was the Chancellor of Penn State, Beaver Campus and a former Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Nebraska. He was a member of CUP Evangelical Presbyterian Church and the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association. As a hobby he was a private pilot of Gliders and Single Engine Planes and an avid golfer. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his loving wife of 43 years, Paula (Fisher) Keefer, Chippewa Twp.; two sons and daughters-in-law, Brian and Pattie Kim-Keefer, Bryn Mawr, PA and Aaron and Christina Keefer, Enon Valley, PA; a brother and sister-in-law, Ron and Suzanne Keefer, Fort Hill, PA; a father-in-law, Raymond E. Fisher, Pittsburgh and a loving and caring extended family of brother-in-laws, sister-in-laws and nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his mother-in-law, Helen Emogene (Eisentrout) Fisher. Friends will be received Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. in the HILL AND KUNSELMAN FUNERAL HOME, www.hillandkunselman.com, 3801 Fourth Avenue, College Hill, Beaver Falls. A memorial service will be held Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. in Cup Evangelical Presbyterian Church, 530 Blackhawk Road, Beaver Falls, Pastor Scott Graham will officiate. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the ALS Association, In memory of Dr. Gary B. Keefer, 416 Lincoln Avenue, Millvale, PA 15209 or the Gary B. Keefer Endowed Scholarship Fund, Penn State Beaver, 100 University Drive, Monaca, PA 15061. The family would like to thank Mother Theresa Hospice in Monaca for their care and kindness.