Keith E. Beery ’54

Keith Beery died Oct. 6, 2010, at his home in San Rafael, Calif.

Born in Colorado Springs, Colo., Keith majored in economics and was a member of Charter Club. He left Princeton during his junior year and entered the Army Security Agency as a Russian linguist serving in Japan. He later earned a bachelor’s degree in law and a master’s degree in psychology from Denver University. He received a doctorate in child development and clinical psychology from Purdue.

Keith became chief psychologist and research director of the child study unit at UC, San Francisco’s Department of Pediatrics. His career was devoted to helping children learn and develop, particularly those with special challenges.

He married Mary Joan Groene while stationed in Japan. After their children were grown, they moved to Honolulu, where he became a member of the University of Hawaii faculty. They later returned to Mair-
wood, Calif., their home for 40 years. The class extends its condolences to Mary Joan, their four children, and eight grandchildren.