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Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Sunday, September 18, 2016 from 2-5:30 PM.
Funeral Services will be held at 5:30 PM on Sunday, September 18, 2016 at the funeral home, immediately following the visiting hours.
Keith A. Geffinger, age 51 of Wayne, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, September 14, 2016.
Keith grew up in Wayne and graduated from Wayne Valley High School with the class of 1983. He began working with his father’s construction company; Roger’s Carpentry of New York City. He’s been a member of Local Union 157 in NYC for many years. He even did a brief stint in the U.S. Coast Guard during his early 20’s, earning him the nickname “Coast Guard Keith.”
Keith loved his daughter Lauren and knew what she was going thru and took time out of his busy life to make sure she was ok because their beloved dog Lady was dying of cancer. They spent many summers in Beach Haven, LBI. They both loved the beach. He was a devoted father, Lauren was the light of his life, and this is the man we all loved and will miss.
He was very generous with his time and always willing to help everyone. If you called him with a problem, he would be there in no time to fix it. He could fix just about anything. Of course, he could have completed those projects more quickly if he didn’t talk so much! He just loved to talk. He was also one of those guys who loved to watch WWE wrestling. “Monday Night Raw” put a smile on his face that lasted throughout the whole program! He also enjoyed music, primarily classic rock like Pink Floyd, and KISS. He was a huge KISS fan and often dressed the part for Halloween. He collected comic books and pets. Yes, that’s right; he had more pets over the years than you could shake a stick at. He was the kind of guy who would watch those ASPCA commercials on TV, with the emaciated dogs, and it would make him cry. He would adopt more animals than he could care for himself, so he would give them to his family and friends! He had cats, dogs, birds, snakes, fish, and every other kind of animal (except ferrets!) throughout the years and he simply felt compelled to care for all of them, to help them. He was just that kind of person; caring and generous to a fault.
Keith met Jenifer Elkas about three years ago and the two of them were very much in love. Keith bought her a dog named Clyde and whenever he would call Jen, the first thing he would ask her is “how’s Clyde?” She says he was the most selfless and kind man she had ever known.
Keith is survived by his mother; Audrey “Jean” Freije and her husband Nick of Florida, his beloved daughter; Lauren Geffinger of Lincoln Park, his sister; Nancy Limite and her husband Bob of Wayne, one brother; Ken Geffinger and his wife Duvi of Australia, his girlfriend; Jenifer Elkas of Lincoln Park, his beloved Aunt Barbara Greder of Gouldboro, PA, and his father’s wife; Anita Geffinger of Montclair, and many nieces and a nephew. He was predeceased by his father; Kenneth R. Geffinger, Sr. in 2000.
In lieu of flowers, friends are asked to donate in Keith’s memory to the Wayne Animal Shelter, 201 Pompton Plains Crossroads, Wayne, NJ 07470.
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Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Sunday, September 18, 2016 from 2-5:30 PM.
Funeral Services will be held at 5:30 PM on Sunday, September 18, 2016 at the funeral home, immediately following the visiting hours.
Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Sunday, September 18, 2016 from 2-5:30 PM.
Funeral Services will be held at 5:30 PM on Sunday, September 18, 2016 at the funeral home, immediately following the visiting hours.
Keith A. Geffinger, age 51 of Wayne, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, September 14, 2016.
Keith grew up in Wayne and graduated from Wayne Valley High School with the class of 1983. He began working with his father’s construction company; Roger’s Carpentry of New York City. He’s been a member of Local Union 157 in NYC for many years. He even did a brief stint in the U.S. Coast Guard during his early 20’s, earning him the nickname “Coast Guard Keith.”
Keith loved his daughter Lauren and knew what she was going thru and took time out of his busy life to make sure she was ok because their beloved dog Lady was dying of cancer. They spent many summers in Beach Haven, LBI. They both loved the beach. He was a devoted father, Lauren was the light of his life, and this is the man we all loved and will miss.
He was very generous with his time and always willing to help everyone. If you called him with a problem, he would be there in no time to fix it. He could fix just about anything. Of course, he could have completed those projects more quickly if he didn’t talk so much! He just loved to talk. He was also one of those guys who loved to watch WWE wrestling. “Monday Night Raw” put a smile on his face that lasted throughout the whole program! He also enjoyed music, primarily classic rock like Pink Floyd, and KISS. He was a huge KISS fan and often dressed the part for Halloween. He collected comic books and pets. Yes, that’s right; he had more pets over the years than you could shake a stick at. He was the kind of guy who would watch those ASPCA commercials on TV, with the emaciated dogs, and it would make him cry. He would adopt more animals than he could care for himself, so he would give them to his family and friends! He had cats, dogs, birds, snakes, fish, and every other kind of animal (except ferrets!) throughout the years and he simply felt compelled to care for all of them, to help them. He was just that kind of person; caring and generous to a fault.
Keith met Jenifer Elkas about three years ago and the two of them were very much in love. Keith bought her a dog named Clyde and whenever he would call Jen, the first thing he would ask her is “how’s Clyde?” She says he was the most selfless and kind man she had ever known.
Keith is survived by his mother; Audrey “Jean” Freije and her husband Nick of Florida, his beloved daughter; Lauren Geffinger of Lincoln Park, his sister; Nancy Limite and her husband Bob of Wayne, one brother; Ken Geffinger and his wife Duvi of Australia, his girlfriend; Jenifer Elkas of Lincoln Park, his beloved Aunt Barbara Greder of Gouldboro, PA, and his father’s wife; Anita Geffinger of Montclair, and many nieces and a nephew. He was predeceased by his father; Kenneth R. Geffinger, Sr. in 2000.
In lieu of flowers, friends are asked to donate in Keith’s memory to the Wayne Animal Shelter, 201 Pompton Plains Crossroads, Wayne, NJ 07470.
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