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Richard Kehoe Obituary

Chester - Richard G. Kehoe died at the age of 91 on Oct. 30, 2011, in Chester.

He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth (Foulk); his sons, Richard T. Kehoe of Conway, North Wales, Peter F. Zingg of Kentfield, Calif., Christopher D. Zingg of Barrington, R.I., and Jonathan D. Zingg of San Francisco, Calif.; five grandchildren; and eight nieces and nephews.

Mr. Kehoe, born May 23, 1920, in New York City, graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy in 1939 and Yale University in 1943. After a marketing career in New York, he retired to Old Lyme in 1967. He was previously a member of The New England Society of New York, The Church Club of New York, The Amateur Comedy Club, and The Old Lyme Beach Club. He was a past member of the executive board of the Goodspeed Guild, and was a Justice of the Peace in both Lyme and Old Lyme.

Services will be held at 11 a.m on Saturday, Dec. 17, at St. Ann's Episcopal Church in Old Lyme.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Haitian Health Foundation, 97 Sherman St., Norwich CT 06360 or to the St. Ann's Organ Fund, 82 Shore Road, Old Lyme CT 06371.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by The Day on Nov. 8, 2011.

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