Raymond Albert McKeighan, 76, died on Monday, May 30, 2011, at Williamsburg Landing, Williamsburg, VA. He is survived by his grieving wife, Alice A. McKeighan, of their home address. They were married on December 28, 1988. They moved to the Landing six years ago.
Raymond was born in Cleveland, OH on February 17, 1935. He graduated from the University of Miami, FL, and received his Master's Degree from Adelphi University, NY. His occupation was teaching history and government at Riverhead High School on Long Island for 33 years. He was greatly admired as an educator and in 1989 received the News-Review Educator of the Year award from The Times/Review Newspapers Person of the Year.
He was a member of the Episcopal Church, presently at Bruton Parish Episcopal Church in Williamsburg.
Raymond was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by children and grandchildren from a previous marriage that ended in divorce: daughter, Kathleen (Rory) Simpson, of Morgantown, WV; and son, Michael (Beth) McKeighan, of Bronxville, NY. He leaves four grandchildren, Melissa (Christian) Martinkat, Loralee Simpson, Jana Kate Simpson, and Michael John McKeighan, Jr., to mourn his loss. Six cousins also grieve and Alice's nieces and nephews, who loved him as their own, do also. Ray was a man of many friends from throughout his life.
A memorial service and reception will be held at the Williamsburg Landing Auditorium on June 23, 2011 at 2:00 PM. Rev. John Kerr of Bruton Parish Episcopal Church will officiate. Raymond has been cremated and his remains sent to Arizona for inurnment.
Raymond was born in Cleveland, OH on February 17, 1935. He graduated from the University of Miami, FL, and received his Master's Degree from Adelphi University, NY. His occupation was teaching history and government at Riverhead High School on Long Island for 33 years. He was greatly admired as an educator and in 1989 received the News-Review Educator of the Year award from The Times/Review Newspapers Person of the Year.
He was a member of the Episcopal Church, presently at Bruton Parish Episcopal Church in Williamsburg.
Raymond was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by children and grandchildren from a previous marriage that ended in divorce: daughter, Kathleen (Rory) Simpson, of Morgantown, WV; and son, Michael (Beth) McKeighan, of Bronxville, NY. He leaves four grandchildren, Melissa (Christian) Martinkat, Loralee Simpson, Jana Kate Simpson, and Michael John McKeighan, Jr., to mourn his loss. Six cousins also grieve and Alice's nieces and nephews, who loved him as their own, do also. Ray was a man of many friends from throughout his life.
A memorial service and reception will be held at the Williamsburg Landing Auditorium on June 23, 2011 at 2:00 PM. Rev. John Kerr of Bruton Parish Episcopal Church will officiate. Raymond has been cremated and his remains sent to Arizona for inurnment.
Raymond Albert McKeighan, 76, died on Monday, May 30, 2011, at Williamsburg Landing, Williamsburg, VA. He is survived by his grieving wife, Alice A. McKeighan, of their home address. They were married on December 28, 1988. They moved to the Landing six years ago.
Raymond was born in Cleveland, OH on February 17, 1935. He graduated from the University of Miami, FL, and received his Master's Degree from Adelphi University, NY. His occupation was teaching history and government at Riverhead High School on Long Island for 33 years. He was greatly admired as an educator and in 1989 received the News-Review Educator of the Year award from The Times/Review Newspapers Person of the Year.
He was a member of the Episcopal Church, presently at Bruton Parish Episcopal Church in Williamsburg.
Raymond was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by children and grandchildren from a previous marriage that ended in divorce: daughter, Kathleen (Rory) Simpson, of Morgantown, WV; and son, Michael (Beth) McKeighan, of Bronxville, NY. He leaves four grandchildren, Melissa (Christian) Martinkat, Loralee Simpson, Jana Kate Simpson, and Michael John McKeighan, Jr., to mourn his loss. Six cousins also grieve and Alice's nieces and nephews, who loved him as their own, do also. Ray was a man of many friends from throughout his life.
A memorial service and reception will be held at the Williamsburg Landing Auditorium on June 23, 2011 at 2:00 PM. Rev. John Kerr of Bruton Parish Episcopal Church will officiate. Raymond has been cremated and his remains sent to Arizona for inurnment.
Raymond was born in Cleveland, OH on February 17, 1935. He graduated from the University of Miami, FL, and received his Master's Degree from Adelphi University, NY. His occupation was teaching history and government at Riverhead High School on Long Island for 33 years. He was greatly admired as an educator and in 1989 received the News-Review Educator of the Year award from The Times/Review Newspapers Person of the Year.
He was a member of the Episcopal Church, presently at Bruton Parish Episcopal Church in Williamsburg.
Raymond was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by children and grandchildren from a previous marriage that ended in divorce: daughter, Kathleen (Rory) Simpson, of Morgantown, WV; and son, Michael (Beth) McKeighan, of Bronxville, NY. He leaves four grandchildren, Melissa (Christian) Martinkat, Loralee Simpson, Jana Kate Simpson, and Michael John McKeighan, Jr., to mourn his loss. Six cousins also grieve and Alice's nieces and nephews, who loved him as their own, do also. Ray was a man of many friends from throughout his life.
A memorial service and reception will be held at the Williamsburg Landing Auditorium on June 23, 2011 at 2:00 PM. Rev. John Kerr of Bruton Parish Episcopal Church will officiate. Raymond has been cremated and his remains sent to Arizona for inurnment.
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