Obituaries
Obituaries
Published: April 18, 2008
Fred Keefe
Our family is sad to announce the passing of our beloved husband, father and grandfather, Fred Keefe, on April 3, 2008 of complications due to Parkinson’s and pneumonia.
Fred was a native Ventura County resident, having been born in Fillmore on November 2, 1929 to John H. (Jack) and Vera (Merry) Keefe. He was raised on the family ranch on Grand Avenue for most of his youth. He graduated with the Class of 1947 in Fillmore, and attended the annual alumni events until his illness prevented his participation.
Fred was very proud of his service in the Navy Air Force, always drawing his version of an Airdale. He moved his family to Santa Paula, where he lived the balance of his life.
His career with General Telephone was 37 years long. He was proud to have installed most of the phone systems in town, with the biggest being the Santa Paula Memorial Hospital on the hill. He also worked at Point Mugu, working on their phone systems.
He was a member of the IOOF, Odd Fellows Lodge #314 of Santa Paula, as well as the Masonic Lodge #291 and the Santa Paula Shrine.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his younger brother George. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Betty, son David, and daughters Joyce (Bob) Keefe-Holifield of Santa Paula, and Kathy Keefe of Wentworth, New Hampshire. He also leaves behind his youngest brother, John A. (Joy) of Issaquah, Washington; sister-in-law Dorothy Crosby of Santa Maria; brother-in-law Ron (Loretta) Lombard of Newbury Park; and grandchildren Tiffany (John) Orr, Tuesday (Arthur) Bouvet of Santa Paula, Troy (Kristina) Keefe of Canby, Oregon, KaraDawn (Ryan) McGillicuddy of Rumney, New Hampshire, Kristopher Mauchly and Nathaniel Kelb of Wentworth, New Hampshire. He will be deeply missed by his great-grandchildren, Ashlee Orr, Abby Keefe, Sunday and Kade Bouvet, Katie White, Dustin (D.J.) Farrell and Brayen McGillicuddy; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Fred was entrusted to the Neptune Society of Santa Barbara. Memorial services will be held Saturday, April 19 at 2 p.m. at the I.O.O.F. Lodge, 869 E. Main St., Santa Paula.
Louis “Luke” Serson Meyer
Born to Fred and Beatrice Meyer November 18, 1921 in Los Angeles, Louis “Luke” died in Colfax, CA on April 12, 2008. Luke will be remembered as a football star at Santa Paula High School. Following high school and a tour of service for Uncle Sam, Luke graduated from Cal Poly at San Luis and became a science teacher in San Fernando and Santa Rosa.
Luke was predeceased by his mother Beatrice, who taught hundreds of children at Barbara Webster and Isbell Schools for 38 years, and his two brothers, Fred and Don.
Luke leaves his loving wife Connie and his two sons, Louie Jr. and David. He also leaves his two sisters, Christy Sundvall and Barbara Thompson.
A memorial service will be held in Colfax early in June.
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