David Keller ’71

Dave died Aug. 3, 2019, in Lancaster, Pa., of pancreatic cancer.

Dave came to Princeton from Penn Manor High School in Lancaster County, where he was an outstanding basketball and track athlete. At Princeton he graduated with honors in the Woodrow Wilson School. Senior year he lived off-campus in Trenton and was a member of Stevenson. Classmates remember his friendly spirit. Dave graduated from Temple Law School with high honors, where he jokingly remembered getting away with taking two courses that met at the same time.

He worked for the National Labor Relations Board for six years and as a labor attorney at Obermayer, Rebmann, Maxwell & Hippel for six years in Philadelphia. He had one child in his first marriage. In 1979 he married Carol Reczkowski, and they had two children. Dave returned to Lancaster in 1984 to develop a labor/employment law practice at Barley Snyder, where he worked for 33 years, including eight years as managing partner. He loved Lancaster and was heavily involved in community activities, boards, and charitable groups. He received the Chamber of Commerce 2018 Exemplar Award for community service.

Dave enjoyed golf, Broadway shows, having a cigar with his buddies, and spending time with his family.

The class extends its condolences to Carol, sons Eric and Drew, daughter Marley, three grandchildren, his extended family, and his many friends in Lancaster.