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City, Fla. He was the son of Margaret and Edwin Keppel born May 6, 1941, in Corry, Pa., and the family moved to Tampa in 1956. He graduated from Hillsborough High School in 1959, and went to work for First National Bank of Tampa. He also worked at Garlits Speed Shop on Himes Avenue, retired from The Tampa Tribune in 2002 and was a security guard for Timberlake Estates until January 2011, when he retired. He was predeceased by his companion of three years, Diane. He is survived by his mother, Margaret Lindahl; his sister, Ruth Langham; brother and sister-in-law, Douglas and Cynthia Keppel; his son, Charles Keppel Jr.; daughter and son-in-law, Sandra Lee and Charles Toner; his grand-son, Jacob; his grand-daughter, Abagail Toner; and many loving nieces and nephews. A graveside service will take place at a later date. The family has requested that in lieu of flowers, to please make donations to Hospice House.
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