Phyllis Pitkethly KELLER

1921 - 2022

KELLER, Phyllis Pitkethly Nicolson 101, of Tampa, FL was born March 31, 1921 in Dundee, Scotland to Forrester and Sophia (Innes) Nicolson. Phyllis immigrated in 1928 at age six and lived in Collingdale, PA and Wellesley, MA. She graduated from Wellesley High School in 1939 and Lasell College with an associates degree in 1941. She married Lt. Howard G. Keller on Oct. 25, 1942. Howard served in WWII. Phyllis loved gardening, reading, sewing, line dancing, exercise classes, puppets and bell ringing with her church. She was involved with the Clan MacNicol Society. Phyllis and Howard were married for 46 years until he died in 1989. She lived in her own home until she was 98 years old and then moved to an ALF. She was diagnosed with cancer in January 2022 and died on June 9, 2022. She is survived by Cindy (Cliff) Olstrom, Joyce Keller, Doug Keller and Scott Keller; her grandson, Bryan (Dana) Boliard and great-grandson, Brett (Kate) Boliard; her brother, Forrester "Nicky" (Judy) Nicolson. She will be buried next to Howard and their infant son Gordon in Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Portville, New York. Memorial services will be held at Palma Ceia Presbyterian Church, 3501 W. San Jose St., Tampa, FL on Friday, June 17, 2022 at 2 pm. Donations can be made to Metropolitan Ministries, the Salvation Army or your choice.