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Sally Whitcomb Keen

Washington, Pennsylvania

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Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

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Sally Whitcomb Keen, 80, of Arlington, Va., died Tuesday, June 21, 2016, after a brief illness. She was a world traveler, cancer survivor, volunteer, knitter and unflagging talker. She had just celebrated her 80th birthday, surrounded by family. Mrs. Keen was born Sarah Lowell Whitcomb June 15,...

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I was a cabin mate and counselor with Sally at Wavus Camps on Damariscotta Lake in Maine. Sally was a leader with a keen intellect and a wonderful sense of humor. We shared many laughs and lots of good times together. After leaving Wavus, we kept up thru e-mail and letters. Then when Wavus was reinstated as a camp we would gather yearly with Bill at camp reunions and with other Wavus friends on the lake. These always became a sharing time of camp memories and much laughter over things we had...



Today we learned of the passing of Sally Keen, a great lady and our great friend. Her loss leaves an empty space in our hearts, which cannot be filled. Our deepest sympathies to her husband Bill and her three daughters Rebecca, Rachel, and Suzanne.
Jon first met Mrs. Keen when he enrolled at Washington and Jefferson College in 1966. She was kind enough to tolerate the presence of freshmen in her home when her husband, Dr. Keen, invited a gaggle of them over for...

We will all miss Sally--her ready wit, curiosity and energy made time spent with her special. We send our deepest condolences to the Keen family.

Sally and Ned Randall send condolences to Bill and to Sally's children.
We loved the times we spent with you at your home in "Little Washington"-especially Sally's playing the bugle after dinner. Sally was my "maid of honor" at my wdding to Ned. We were Pembroke girls.As the years and jobs and travels and moves separated us,I thought of her often.Her energy was inspiring. Her knitting was wonderful.
If you come back to Washington Bill, we would like to see you. You were best friends...