Gordon Douglas KEPPY

KEPPY, Gordon Douglas
Gordon Douglas Keppy, of Oakville, Ontario died on February 20, 1998 after a lengthy illness. He was 86. Mr. Keppy was born on March 9, 1911, in Toronto, the son of the late John Douglas Keppy and Sarah Jane (Dailey) Keppy. Hired by the Ford Motor Company of Canada in October 1941, he was employed during the final 3 years of WWII in federal government service and the Royal Canadian Army. Following his discharge in early 1946, he rejoined Ford and remained with that company until 1973, when he retired as manager of the Engine Remanufacturing Division. Mr. Keppy had been living in Oakville since 1958. During his retirement, he continued to be an enthusiastic gardener and golfer, and enjoyed camping and cottage life until the onset of his illness in late 1995. His wife, Dorothy Violet (Pick) Keppy, whom he married in 1941, died in December 1994. He is survived by his sister, Helen Jane Keppy of Toronto, four nieces and a nephew and their respective families, and several cousins. Mr. Keppy was the brother of the late John C. Keppy of Toronto, and the late Melvin D. Keppy of Victoria, British Columbia. A private family interment took place at Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Toronto on February 27 1998. On March the 21st, at 11 a.m., The Very Reverend Susan C. Keppy of Lewiston, New York, will officiate at a memorial service to be held at the Ward Funeral Home "Oakville Chapel", 109 Reynolds Street, Oakville. Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of your choice.