Wife of Earl James Keeler
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Phyllis June White Keeler, 89, of Galway, went to her final reward on Thursday, January 11, 2024, in Orlando, Florida.
She was born in Johnstown, NY on December 9, 1934, a daughter of Roy S. and Isabell Frasier White and grew up and worked hard on a dairy farm in Broadalbin.
Phyllis was a 1952 graduate of Broadalbin Central School.
She made a decision to accept Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior as a young girl in an after-school program and served Him through her entire life.
Phyllis knew from the time she was a little girl that she wanted to be a teacher. She put herself through college at the University of New York at Oneonta and graduated in 1956 with a Bachelor's Degree in Education.
Soon after, Phyllis married the love of her life and her knight in shining armor, Earl J. Keeler, of Ballston Spa, whom she met on a blind date and soon after broke a previous engagement to join ranks for the amazing adventure of their sixty-two years together.
Mrs. Keeler taught at Rock City Falls Elementary, Broadalbin Elementary, and Joseph Henry Elementary School in Galway for a total of thirty-four years.
Phyllis' love for God, her family, friends, and community were reflected in her professional and personal life. She was involved in just about every community organization possible, including the following:
Galway Town Historian for fifty-two years
Teacher at Joseph Henry Elementary School for thirty-one years
Life membership in the Galway PTA for her outstanding contributions to the youth of the community
4-H Leader for twenty-five years
Director of Elementary Student Council for twenty years
President of Galway Teachers Association
President and member of Galway Board of Education
Treasurer of the PTSA
Teacher of the Year in 1981
Founder of the Joseph Henry Day
Graduate of Liberty Home Bible Institute of Bible/Counseling 1991
President and member of Sacandaga Bible Conference Board
President and member of Barkersville Christian Church Board
President and member of the Galway Education Foundation
Member of the Galway Library Board and Galway Pantry
President and member of Galway Senior Citizens
President and member of Foster Hill Cemetery Association
President and member of Galway Preservation Society
Chairman and member of the Galway Republican Committee
President of the Upper Hudson Historical Foundation
Owner/director of the Cook Museum of Local History
Executive Director of Billy Graham Association Crusade in Fonda in 1996
Coordinator of Operation Christmas Child for many years
Gideon for many years with the Saratoga Camp where she served as Auxiliary Chaplain
Phyllis received the State of New York Legislative Resolution from Senator Hugh Farley and M.A. Harris in 1988, commending her upon the occasion of her designation for a special honor by the State of New York 4-H Foundation and Cornell University.
She was an inspiration to many in her church, her community, her neighborhood, and her memory care facility, and was a counselor, mentor, friend, example, and true follower of Jesus Christ.
In addition to her parents, Phyllis was predeceased by her husband, Earl, and her sister, Lois Thorne.
Survivors include a son, Earl A. Keeler and a daughter, Kathy (Michael) Guzman, both of Florida; two grandchildren, Aimee and Eric; five great-grandchildren, Kingsten, Naomi, Remy, Evie, and Courtland Ross; a brother, Lyman (Florence) White; a niece, Cheri (Marty) Sagatis; three nephews, Howard Sauve, Lyman (Bobbi) White, Jr., and John White; two sisters-in-law, Carole (Harvey) Hayner and Dorothy Pingelski; a brother-in-law, Lynn Delong; and many cousins, nieces and nephews and extended family in the Keeler, White and Frasier families.
Burial will be in Foster Hill Cemetery, Galway.
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Phyllis June White Keeler, 89, of Galway, went to her final reward on Thursday, January 11, 2024, in Orlando, Florida.
She was born in Johnstown, NY on December 9, 1934, a daughter of Roy S. and Isabell Frasier White and grew up and worked hard on a dairy farm in Broadalbin.
Phyllis was a 1952 graduate of Broadalbin Central School.
She made a decision to accept Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior as a young girl in an after-school program and served Him through her entire life.
Phyllis knew from the time she was a little girl that she wanted to be a teacher. She put herself through college at the University of New York at Oneonta and graduated in 1956 with a Bachelor's Degree in Education.
Soon after, Phyllis married the love of her life and her knight in shining armor, Earl J. Keeler, of Ballston Spa, whom she met on a blind date and soon after broke a previous engagement to join ranks for the amazing adventure of their sixty-two years together.
Mrs. Keeler taught at Rock City Falls Elementary, Broadalbin Elementary, and Joseph Henry Elementary School in Galway for a total of thirty-four years.
Phyllis' love for God, her family, friends, and community were reflected in her professional and personal life. She was involved in just about every community organization possible, including the following:
Galway Town Historian for fifty-two years
Teacher at Joseph Henry Elementary School for thirty-one years
Life membership in the Galway PTA for her outstanding contributions to the youth of the community
4-H Leader for twenty-five years
Director of Elementary Student Council for twenty years
President of Galway Teachers Association
President and member of Galway Board of Education
Treasurer of the PTSA
Teacher of the Year in 1981
Founder of the Joseph Henry Day
Graduate of Liberty Home Bible Institute of Bible/Counseling 1991
President and member of Sacandaga Bible Conference Board
President and member of Barkersville Christian Church Board
President and member of the Galway Education Foundation
Member of the Galway Library Board and Galway Pantry
President and member of Galway Senior Citizens
President and member of Foster Hill Cemetery Association
President and member of Galway Preservation Society
Chairman and member of the Galway Republican Committee
President of the Upper Hudson Historical Foundation
Owner/director of the Cook Museum of Local History
Executive Director of Billy Graham Association Crusade in Fonda in 1996
Coordinator of Operation Christmas Child for many years
Gideon for many years with the Saratoga Camp where she served as Auxiliary Chaplain
Phyllis received the State of New York Legislative Resolution from Senator Hugh Farley and M.A. Harris in 1988, commending her upon the occasion of her designation for a special honor by the State of New York 4-H Foundation and Cornell University.
She was an inspiration to many in her church, her community, her neighborhood, and her memory care facility, and was a counselor, mentor, friend, example, and true follower of Jesus Christ.
In addition to her parents, Phyllis was predeceased by her husband, Earl, and her sister, Lois Thorne.
Survivors include a son, Earl A. Keeler and a daughter, Kathy (Michael) Guzman, both of Florida; two grandchildren, Aimee and Eric; five great-grandchildren, Kingsten, Naomi, Remy, Evie, and Courtland Ross; a brother, Lyman (Florence) White; a niece, Cheri (Marty) Sagatis; three nephews, Howard Sauve, Lyman (Bobbi) White, Jr., and John White; two sisters-in-law, Carole (Harvey) Hayner and Dorothy Pingelski; a brother-in-law, Lynn Delong; and many cousins, nieces and nephews and extended family in the Keeler, White and Frasier families.
Burial will be in Foster Hill Cemetery, Galway.
Wife of Earl James Keeler
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Phyllis June White Keeler, 89, of Galway, went to her final reward on Thursday, January 11, 2024, in Orlando, Florida.
She was born in Johnstown, NY on December 9, 1934, a daughter of Roy S. and Isabell Frasier White and grew up and worked hard on a dairy farm in Broadalbin.
Phyllis was a 1952 graduate of Broadalbin Central School.
She made a decision to accept Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior as a young girl in an after-school program and served Him through her entire life.
Phyllis knew from the time she was a little girl that she wanted to be a teacher. She put herself through college at the University of New York at Oneonta and graduated in 1956 with a Bachelor's Degree in Education.
Soon after, Phyllis married the love of her life and her knight in shining armor, Earl J. Keeler, of Ballston Spa, whom she met on a blind date and soon after broke a previous engagement to join ranks for the amazing adventure of their sixty-two years together.
Mrs. Keeler taught at Rock City Falls Elementary, Broadalbin Elementary, and Joseph Henry Elementary School in Galway for a total of thirty-four years.
Phyllis' love for God, her family, friends, and community were reflected in her professional and personal life. She was involved in just about every community organization possible, including the following:
Galway Town Historian for fifty-two years
Teacher at Joseph Henry Elementary School for thirty-one years
Life membership in the Galway PTA for her outstanding contributions to the youth of the community
4-H Leader for twenty-five years
Director of Elementary Student Council for twenty years
President of Galway Teachers Association
President and member of Galway Board of Education
Treasurer of the PTSA
Teacher of the Year in 1981
Founder of the Joseph Henry Day
Graduate of Liberty Home Bible Institute of Bible/Counseling 1991
President and member of Sacandaga Bible Conference Board
President and member of Barkersville Christian Church Board
President and member of the Galway Education Foundation
Member of the Galway Library Board and Galway Pantry
President and member of Galway Senior Citizens
President and member of Foster Hill Cemetery Association
President and member of Galway Preservation Society
Chairman and member of the Galway Republican Committee
President of the Upper Hudson Historical Foundation
Owner/director of the Cook Museum of Local History
Executive Director of Billy Graham Association Crusade in Fonda in 1996
Coordinator of Operation Christmas Child for many years
Gideon for many years with the Saratoga Camp where she served as Auxiliary Chaplain
Phyllis received the State of New York Legislative Resolution from Senator Hugh Farley and M.A. Harris in 1988, commending her upon the occasion of her designation for a special honor by the State of New York 4-H Foundation and Cornell University.
She was an inspiration to many in her church, her community, her neighborhood, and her memory care facility, and was a counselor, mentor, friend, example, and true follower of Jesus Christ.
In addition to her parents, Phyllis was predeceased by her husband, Earl, and her sister, Lois Thorne.
Survivors include a son, Earl A. Keeler and a daughter, Kathy (Michael) Guzman, both of Florida; two grandchildren, Aimee and Eric; five great-grandchildren, Kingsten, Naomi, Remy, Evie, and Courtland Ross; a brother, Lyman (Florence) White; a niece, Cheri (Marty) Sagatis; three nephews, Howard Sauve, Lyman (Bobbi) White, Jr., and John White; two sisters-in-law, Carole (Harvey) Hayner and Dorothy Pingelski; a brother-in-law, Lynn Delong; and many cousins, nieces and nephews and extended family in the Keeler, White and Frasier families.
Burial will be in Foster Hill Cemetery, Galway.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Phyllis June White Keeler, 89, of Galway, went to her final reward on Thursday, January 11, 2024, in Orlando, Florida.
She was born in Johnstown, NY on December 9, 1934, a daughter of Roy S. and Isabell Frasier White and grew up and worked hard on a dairy farm in Broadalbin.
Phyllis was a 1952 graduate of Broadalbin Central School.
She made a decision to accept Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior as a young girl in an after-school program and served Him through her entire life.
Phyllis knew from the time she was a little girl that she wanted to be a teacher. She put herself through college at the University of New York at Oneonta and graduated in 1956 with a Bachelor's Degree in Education.
Soon after, Phyllis married the love of her life and her knight in shining armor, Earl J. Keeler, of Ballston Spa, whom she met on a blind date and soon after broke a previous engagement to join ranks for the amazing adventure of their sixty-two years together.
Mrs. Keeler taught at Rock City Falls Elementary, Broadalbin Elementary, and Joseph Henry Elementary School in Galway for a total of thirty-four years.
Phyllis' love for God, her family, friends, and community were reflected in her professional and personal life. She was involved in just about every community organization possible, including the following:
Galway Town Historian for fifty-two years
Teacher at Joseph Henry Elementary School for thirty-one years
Life membership in the Galway PTA for her outstanding contributions to the youth of the community
4-H Leader for twenty-five years
Director of Elementary Student Council for twenty years
President of Galway Teachers Association
President and member of Galway Board of Education
Treasurer of the PTSA
Teacher of the Year in 1981
Founder of the Joseph Henry Day
Graduate of Liberty Home Bible Institute of Bible/Counseling 1991
President and member of Sacandaga Bible Conference Board
President and member of Barkersville Christian Church Board
President and member of the Galway Education Foundation
Member of the Galway Library Board and Galway Pantry
President and member of Galway Senior Citizens
President and member of Foster Hill Cemetery Association
President and member of Galway Preservation Society
Chairman and member of the Galway Republican Committee
President of the Upper Hudson Historical Foundation
Owner/director of the Cook Museum of Local History
Executive Director of Billy Graham Association Crusade in Fonda in 1996
Coordinator of Operation Christmas Child for many years
Gideon for many years with the Saratoga Camp where she served as Auxiliary Chaplain
Phyllis received the State of New York Legislative Resolution from Senator Hugh Farley and M.A. Harris in 1988, commending her upon the occasion of her designation for a special honor by the State of New York 4-H Foundation and Cornell University.
She was an inspiration to many in her church, her community, her neighborhood, and her memory care facility, and was a counselor, mentor, friend, example, and true follower of Jesus Christ.
In addition to her parents, Phyllis was predeceased by her husband, Earl, and her sister, Lois Thorne.
Survivors include a son, Earl A. Keeler and a daughter, Kathy (Michael) Guzman, both of Florida; two grandchildren, Aimee and Eric; five great-grandchildren, Kingsten, Naomi, Remy, Evie, and Courtland Ross; a brother, Lyman (Florence) White; a niece, Cheri (Marty) Sagatis; three nephews, Howard Sauve, Lyman (Bobbi) White, Jr., and John White; two sisters-in-law, Carole (Harvey) Hayner and Dorothy Pingelski; a brother-in-law, Lynn Delong; and many cousins, nieces and nephews and extended family in the Keeler, White and Frasier families.
Burial will be in Foster Hill Cemetery, Galway.
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