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Anthony Wendel KELLER94, died peacefully in his sleep on Tuesday, December6, 2005 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He is survived byhis son Anthony and daughter-in-law Lynn Keller ofDanville, California; his daughter Marlene andson-in-law Christian Fritz of Albuquerque; by hissister Barbara Weinman of the Seattle area, and bynumerous family members. He provided devoted care tohis beloved wife of 54 years, Mildred Fredrickson,during her lengthy illness prior to her death in 2003.Born on December 23, 1910 in a village near Odessa,Russia, he emigrated to America in 1911 with hisparents John and Magdalena Keller and siblings,settling first in Collyer, Kansas and then on a farmnorth of Havre, Montana. Tenth of fourteen survivingchildren, he graduated from Havre High School and aCalifornia Technical Institute. He served in the ArmyCorps of Engineers in WWII, moving to Richmond,California in 1948, where he lived until 2003. He wasa kind and loving son, brother, husband, father andfriend, who was known for his dedication to family,community and church. He was a member of the Knightsof Columbus since 1936 and twice Grand Knight ofCouncil 2741, a past president and member since 1945of IBEW Local 360 in Oakland, an employee of theSouthern Pacific Railroad from 1945-75, and an activeparishioner of St. Cornelius Church since 1948. AMemorial Service will be held on Friday, December 16at 3:00 p.m. at Sunset View Mortuary at Colusa andFairmount Avenue in El Cerrito, California, followedby a Memorial Mass on Saturday, December 17 at 10:00a.m. at St. Cornelius Church, 225 28th St., Richmond,California. In lieu of flowers, donations to St.Cornelius Church or your favorite charity arerequested. Published in print on 12/14/2005. Seattle Times
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