JOHN EDWARD McKEEVER

 
JOHN EDWARD McKEEVER (Age 86)  
Of Thurmont, Maryland formerly of New Carrollton, died Friday, February 26, 2016 after a brief illness. He was the loving husband of Mary Alice (Lichtenberger) Mc-Keever, whom he married October 4, 1959.  Born December 9, 1929 in Monticello, Iowa, he was the son of the late John and Clara (Martin) McKeever.  John proudly served in the United States Navy from 1948-1957. He received his BS degree in Electrical Engineering from George Washington University in 1968. He retired in 1992 from a career with the US Coast Guard (civilian) as an Electrical Engineer. He loved music, theater, history, airplanes, and adventures. John traveled the world with the US Navy and later with his wife and friends.  In addition to his wife, he is survived by two daughters, Kathleen Marie McKeever of Gaithersburg, MD, and Christine Ann McKeever Parkes, and husband, Stephen D. Parkes, of Salisbury, VT; and two grandchildren, Sophie and George.  The family will receive friends from 10 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 5, 2016 at Stauffer Funeral Home, 104 E. Main Street, Thurmont, where a memorial service will begin at 11 a.m. Officiating will be his nephew, Pastor James Lichtenberger.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Sisters of St. Francis, 3390 Windsor Ave., Dubuque, Iowa 52001; or to College Park Aviation Museum, 1985 Corporal Frank Scott Drive, College Park, MD 20740.  Expressions of sympathy may be shared with the family at www.staufferfuneralhome.com