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Clyde Keator Obituary
Clyde J., 93, of Bergenfield, NJ, died February 14, 2013 in Paramus, NJ. He was born in Kingston, NY, May 22, 1919 the son of John A. Keator and Flossie M. Barley Keator. He graduated from Ellenville High School, Ellenville, NY in 1935. He was a WWII veteran pilot completing 50 missions over fortress Europe, and was the recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross, holding the rank of First Lieutenant. He married Winifred Rose Myatt from Philadelphia, PA on February 8, 1945. She predeceased him on May 21, 1989. He completed a very long career starting with the New York Central Railroad, ending with Conrail. He was a Brother of the Free and Accepted Masons, Stony Point Wawayanda Lodge No. 313 for over 60 years. He is survived by his daughter, Karen A. Keator and her husband Daniel P. Lindewurth of Cottekill, NY, his son John C. Keator and his wife Cheryl A. Keator of Glen, NH. Also survived by his sister, Dorothy Rudolph of Charlotte, NC. Friends may call at Riewerts Memorial Home, 187 S. Washington Avenue, Bergenfield, NJ on Monday from 4-7 PM. Funeral service at the funeral home will be held on Tuesday at 10 AM. Interment will be at George Washington Memorial Park, Paramus, NJ. Memorial contributions may be directed to Life Source Services Hospice, LLC, 230 East Ridgewood Avenue, Paramus, NJ 07652. Send a lasting condolence at
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Stan Thornton
February 18, 2013
To Karen and John,
I am very sorry to hear of your dad's passing. After your mom passed away, your dad and my mom developed a "looking out for each other' habit that was very nice. In my mother's later years, I kept adopting senior dalmatians to keep her company in her home on Porter Avene. Each of the dogs, Lucky and Mikey, made daily trips by themselves over to your dad's front doot to come in, visit with him and then return to my mom's house. When visiting my mom, I would often stop and visit with your dad and we'd discuss politics and the neighborhood.
How long was your dad able to stay in his home on Porter Avenue. I broght my mom with me in 2002 as she was becoming too forgetful. My mom passed away on Feb. 28, 2006. Her birthday was May 24th, two days after your dad.
If you'd like, I would enjoy our getting together at a restaurant somewhere between us to celebrate our parents' lives. I live in Tinton Falls, NJ and hope to be moving to my home in Pennsylvania in the near future. My wife will teach in high school here one more year, but I am in the midst of raising capital to launch a new company that I've formed that will be based in Reading, PA.
Please let me know how to reach you by email and phone. My email addresses are [email protected] and [email protected]. My home # is 732-542-0838 and my cell is 732-513-7060. Karen - communications are a lot better now than when we ran a string between our bedrooms with a can on either end. Do you remember when Cherry Street was a dirt road?
I will not be able to be with you tomorrow at Riewerts, but you and your dad and mom will be in my thoughts and prayers.
Best wishes,
Stan
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