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Marjorie K. Keener, retired teacher

March 13, 2017

Mrs. Marjorie K. Keener, 90, of Selbyville passed away Monday, March 6, 2017.

Marjorie was born Nov. 28, 1926, in Waynesburg, Pa., to the late Stanley and Minnie Isabel Phillips Kuhn. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her husband, Richard B. Keener. Marjorie and Richard celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary in June 2016.

She taught school for many years and her students remember her fondly to this day. She had a wonderful sense of humor and brought smiles to many. She enjoyed reading, spending time with her friends and traveling, and she loved the Eastern Shore. She was a kind and loving wife, mother and grandmother.

She is survived by a daughter, Barbara S. Gatski and her husband John McMullan of Salisbury, Conn.; two sons, Richard B. Keener Jr. and his wife Donna of Apollo Beach, Fla., and Robert S. Keener and his wife Debbie of Clifton, Va.; as well as six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Services and burial will be held privately. Memorial contributions in Marjorie's name may be sent to: Coastal Hospice and Palliative Care, Coastal Hospice at the Lake, P.O. Box 1733, Salisbury, MD 21802-1733, or The United Methodist Church, 158 Church St., Westfield, PA 16950.

Arrangements by Watson Funeral Home, Millsboro. Letters of condolence may be emailed via www.watsonfh.com.

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