Mary Louise Holmes Keeler's Obituary
Mary Louise Holmes Keeler passed away peacefully in her sleep on April, 24th in Gainesville Florida. She was born on April 25, 1928 in Youngstown, Ohio. Like many families during the depression, she lived with her father, uncles, aunt, cousins and grandmother in a large farmhouse. Her father and uncles all worked for Youngstown Steel following their service in WWI. Her father is a member of the Old Timers Baseball Hall of Fame.
Mary Lou graduated from Rayen High School and then entered Temple University Nursing School where she received her RN and became a head nurse at Temple University Hospital. While at Temple she met William Keeler, who had come to Temple to attend medical school. Mary Lou and Bill were married in Youngstown on December 27th, 1950. Mary Lou continued her work as a nurse while Bill finished his internship and they moved to Ann Arbor, MI for his residency.
Mary Lou and Bill settled in St. Petersburg Florida in 1958 where they lived for 50 years. Having both grown up in cold weather, they were happy to leave snow shoveling behind for fishing, swimming and golf. Mary Lou took great pride in never loosing a game of Gin Rummy to anyone in her family.
Bill passed away in 2014 after a long illness; Mary Lou is survived by her three children, six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
A memorial service is being held at the Lake House Chapel at the Village in Gainesville, Florida on Saturday, April, 29th at 10am. In lieu of Flowers donations may be made to the St. Elizabeth Mission Society Franciscan Sisters of Allegany 115 Main Street, Allegany New York 14706.
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