Harry O. Keffer, Jr., on October 19, 2020, of Sicklerville, formerly of Philadelphia. Age 77.
Beloved husband of 47 years to Diane (nee DiMatteo). Dear brother of Kathy Ellis (Ozzie), Maria Kington (Thomas) and Sherrie Voci (Joseph). Son of the late Harry, Sr. and Katherine Keffer. Brother-in-law of Maryann Strupczewski (Terry) and Patricia Duran (Manny). Son-in-law of the late Theresa and John DiMatteo. Also survived by many nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews.
Mr. Keffer was a Marine Corps veteran of the Vietnam War and the Cuban Missile Crisis. He was a member of American Legion Post 133, Woodbury. Mr. Keffer was a registered nurse at Camden County Health Services Center.
There will be a Memorial Mass at 11am on Friday morning at St. Charles Borromeo RC Church, 176 Stagecoach Rd., Sicklerville, NJ 08081. Inurnment St. Joseph's Mausoleum, Chews Landing.
Family requests in lieu of flowers, donations be made in Mr. Keffer's memory to Harron Lung Center, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Civic Center Blvd., Pavilion 1st Floor, Phila., PA 19104.
The Funeral Mass for Mr. Keffer will be livestreamed by the Church via the link below.
Family members and friends who will not be able to come in church will be able to join us from 10:55AM to 12:10PM. This Mass will be archived in our website for 1 week.
https://churchofscb.org/live-mass/
Services
Memorial Mass
Sicklerville, NJ 08081
Inurnment
Blackwood, NJ 08012
Godspeed Semper Fi I served with Harry We were in 2nd Angelico I ran into him three times one in Philly two in New Jersey I offer My condolences I was trying to find Him and found the obituary God Bless the Family
We were so sorry to hear of Harry's passing. He was such a special and loving man. He was actually my mother's nurse during her hospital stay after her mastectomy and she couldn't say enough wonderful things about his care.
Dianne, please know that we are sending you prayers of peace and comfort. Our world is a better place for having had Harry in it. God bless you all .. xo
Harry (HOK) pronounce Hawk,was one of my best friends and Marine brother during our enlistment in the Corps. We "survived" the trip to the Med & the Cuban Crisis on the flat bottomed LST US1173, I allways wanted to find him, but like most of us, I got caught up in my life and just today something made me Google him and here we are. HOK was our "Joey Bishop", My little brother, I am 78. My sweetheart of 50+ years died of breast cancer in 2017, so I feel the pain the family is having. My e-mail is tsmock42@gmail.com. I would love to hear from someone telling me a little bit of HOK's life.I am in Dunkerton, Iowa. I have an acreage in a log home along a creek, with 2 outdoor dogs and a bunch of cats, constantly being harassed by the dogs when they are out of their pen. My sincere thoughts are with you all. I still think of HOK setting at the bar in St. Thomas with a scotch in hand. What a guy! My thoughts are with you all. Rest well my brother! Tom Smock
Dear Diane and family,
So sorry to hear of Harry’s passing. I can’t tell you enough how he reminded me of my dad and that it was precious to see him. My deepest condolences to you all.
Thought and prayers to Diane and family. Harry was my Rock during Nursing school. I don't think I would have made it without him. There is another awesome Nurse in the Kingdom of Heaven. God Bless.
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