IN LOVING MEMORY OF
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Obituary |
Dr. Scott Philip Keil - Father, Brother, FriendNORTH PLAINFIELD - Dr. Scott Philip Keil, age 47, died suddenly Saturday October 30, 1999 in a tragic automtive accident. Born in Plainfiled, New Jersey, he was the son of the late Frank C. and Theresa Keil. Dr. Frank Keil, who had been a Pediatrician in Plainfield, also died at the age of 47. Scott Keil graduated from Union Catholic High School, Scotch Plains in 1970 and was a graduate of Georgetown University. He later graduated from New York Medical College in Valhalla, New York as an Ear, Nose & Throat surgeon. He served his medical internship in the Bronx. Dr. Keil maintained a private practice in North Plainfield and Somerville for the past 15 years. Dr. Keil was a Boy Scout Leader, President of the Republican Club of North Plainfield, a member of both the Shade Tree Commission and Economic Development Committee and had recently joined the Elks Club. He also served on the Board as Treasurer of the Somerset Medical Society and was a past Borough Council candidate. Dr. Keil was such a concerned resident of the borough that he personally picked up litter and mowed grass on area overpasses and planted and maintained Overlook Park at the corner of Greenbrook Road and West End Avenue in North Plainfield. Surviving are his four beloved children Douglas, Laura Lou, Theresa and Valerie; his sister, Lee Keil Easop of Greenlawn, New York; a brother, Glenn A. Keil of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and his wife, Loraine. |
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Special Tributes & Funds |
Scott's friends, Nancy Clements and Theresa Frisoni have set up a Educational Trust Fund benefitting Scott's four children Douglas, Laura, Theresa and Valerie. We wish to encourage donations to this fund in lieu of flowers as the greatest tribute we can make to Scott is to see that his children, whom he held so dear, are properly educated. Checks may be made out to "the Keil Children Trust Fund"and mailed to Unity Bank on Somerset Street in North Plainfield. | Scott's colleague Dr. David Bortniker has established the Scott Keil Annual Memorial Lectureship at the Department of Otolarangology at the New Jersey Medical School. Donations in support of this this ongoing memorial to Scott may be sent as follows: Scott Keil Memorial Lecture Fund, NJ Medical School Department of Otolarangology, 185 South Orange Avenue H-592, Newark, New Jersey. |
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Share Your Thoughts & Memories |
Scott had
such a variety of interests and touched so many lives with his healing,
political, community and environmental work. To honor Scott as a fine
person and for his fine work we ask each one of you to please share a
story, anecdote or simply make a comment in our guestbook. The family
would be greatful for your stories as we seek to understand this tragedy
while at the same time celebrate his life.
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Additional Information |
If you wish to contact Scott's family to express your condolences or share a private thought, you may do so by sending and email to his sister, Lee Keil Easop of Greenlawn, NY. | |
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News Article |
DOCTOR KILLED IN BIKE MISHAPNORTH PLAINFIELD - A borough doctor was killed early Saturday morning while riding his bicycle after an automobile struck him and dragged his body underneath the vehicle for 20 feet Scott Keil, 47, an ear, nose and throat specialist who unsuccessfully ran for Borough Council last year, died at 1:10 a.m. Saturday. The accident occurred about 30 minutes earlier at Duer Street and Craig Place in North Plainfield, New Jersey. Somerset County Prosecutor Wayne J Forrest said. Keil had offices in Somerville and North Plainfield and was known throughout the borough as an active community member. Many mourned his loss Saturday. "He was the kind of guy that every town really needed more of, said Bill Rathen, a neighbor and a colleague on several borough panels "He was one of the preeminent, selfless people in town, giving back everything he could to the community - his time his effort." Keil was bicycling east on Craig Place when he was struck by a 1999 Plymouth Breeze driven by Sharon Davidson, 43, of Plainfield. Authorities said. An investigation of the crash is continuing. Davidson was issued a summons for failure to yield after stopping. Keil was not wearing reflective garments or a helmet at the time of the accident, authorities said. (According to his office administrator, the light from his bicycle had been stolen the day earlier). Rathjean said he wasn't surprised Keil was bicycling so late at night because Keil was an avid bike rider. Councilman Bob Hitchcock knew Keil as a colleague with the borough's shade tree commission. Keil was knowledgeable about trees and concerned about how they would be incorporated into the borough's downtown revitalization program he said. "He really contributed a lot to the community" Hitchcock said. Councilman Bob Berger, one of four democrats who ran against the Republican ticket that included Keil last year, also knew the doctor as a willing volunteer. "We're pretty shocked" he said. "He really took it upon himself to be a concerned citizen." By KEITH RYZEWICZ Staff Writer Courier News October 31, 1999
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