More detail on this person: Gary Lee Keefer,
79, of Pittsburgh, formerly of Leechburg, passed
away Thursday, April 7, 2016, at Logan Place,
Lower Burrell. He was born Sept. 27, 1936, in
Natrona Heights, a son of the late LaVerne R. and
Margaret (Barr) Keefer. Gary was a retired Army
lieutenant colonel, having served 28 years before
retiring in 1986. He was a Vietnam veteran. Gary
was a member of Leechburg Elks and Leechburg
Historical Society. He also was a member of St.
Scholastica Roman Catholic Church, Aspinwall,
where he was a Eucharistic minister. He also
volunteered at UPMC St. Margaret, Aspinwall. Gary
was an avid Pittsburgh sports fan and enjoyed
genealogy. Survivors include his wife of 54 years,
Ruth (Blue) Keefer, of Pittsburgh; a son, Mark B.
Keefer (JoLee M.), of Corpus Christi, Texas; a
daughter, Martha K. Dranzik (Kenneth R.), of
Somerset; two grandchildren, Chelsea B. Keefer
and Benjamin R. Dranzik; and a sister, Lynn
(Keefer) Grove (Frederick), of Oakmont. In
addition to his parents, he was preceded in death
by a daughter, Marnie L. Keefer, on Nov. 17, 2001.
Friends will be welcomed by his family from 6 to 8
p.m. Monday at CLAWSON FUNERAL &
CREMATION CENTER, 170 Main St., Leechburg
(724-842-1051), during which time Leechburg Elks
Lodge 377 will hold a service at 7 p.m. A
Christian funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m.
Tuesday at St. Scholastica Roman Catholic
Church, 309 Brilliant Ave., Aspinwall, PA 15215.
An interment will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at St.
Catherine Cemetery, 614 Evergreen Road, Gilpin
Township, PA 15656, with military honors by
Vandergrift Veterans Honor Guard.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in
Gary's memory to Brother's Brother Foundation,
1200 Galveston Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15233,
www.brothersbrother.org, or to a local hospice
care center of choice. To send an online
condolence to the Keefer family, please visit
www.clawsonfuneralhome.com
Published in Pittsburgh Tribune Review on Apr. 10,
2016
Burial information: St. Catherine Cemetery, Gilpin Township, PA
This information was last updated 01/18/2016
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