DENNIS EMIL KELLER

Dennis Emil Keller Died 9/17/2010. Born April 28, 1947 in Suffern, NY, Dennis was the first of four children of Jean Irene Uppercu Keller and Emil Gustav Heinrich Keller. Dennis graduated from The Darrow School in New Lebanon, NY in 1966 where he received the "Progress Award" and the "Science Prize." He attended Muhlenberg College. He was a Larkspur resident for over 30 years. Dennis' passion was music. He was a guitarist /songwriter. Dennis was an independent spirit. He never returned to the East Coast, but his family visited him in CA and he joined his parents and his sister's family for a 2002 reunion in Denver. Dennis is survived by his mother, Jean I. U. Keller (Reva, VA) his sister Joan Keller Deming (Denver), his brother Emil Gustav Heinrich Keller, Jr. (NYC), niece Nicole R. Deming (NYC) and nephew Neil Keller Deming (Berlin). His sister Margot and his father pre-deceased him. A private celebration of life was held in Dolliver Park on 9/28. The family suggests donations in Dennis' memory to the following organizations which provided assistance during his long illness: Sutter VNA & Hospice, 1836 Sierra Gardens Dr., Ste 130, Roseville, CA 95661; Project Independence, 10 North San Pedro Rd., Ste. 1028, San Rafael, CA 94903; IN SPIRIT - POBox 383, Woodacre, CA 94973-0383 or www.inspirit-marin.org