Donald R. Keefner, 86, formerly of Great Barrington, died Wednesday, March 4, at Lee HealthCare in Lee with his loving family by his side.
He was born March 13, 1933, in Great Barrington, son of the late Benjamin and Dora Race Keefner, and attended local schools there. Don worked for the John B. Hull oil company as an oil delivery driver from 1952 until his retirement in 1998. He enjoyed hunting and fishing and watching wrestling on television.
Don leaves his wife, the former Dianne LeGacy. They were married July 10, 1970 by the Rev. Chase in Egremont. He also leaves one son: Roger Newton Jr. and wife Colleen of Lee; two daughters: Debra Condry and husband Bill of Great Barrington, and Shelley Keefner Bynack and partner Mark Elya of Munising, Michigan; brother Thomas and wife Pat of Great Barrington; sister Helen Hankey of Lee; eight grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his first wife, Shirley Pixley Keefner; brothers, Joseph, David, Harold, Clifford and James; and sister Eleanor Hamling.
Funeral services for Donald R. Keefner will be held on Monday, March 9, at 11 a.m. at the Birches-Roy Funeral Home with the Rev. Kenneth Phesay officiating. Burial will follow in the Elmwood Cemetery, Great Barrington. The family will receive friends at calling hours preceding funeral services from 9 to 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that expressions of sympathy in Don’s memory be made to either St. Jude’s Hospital or to the Berkshire Humane Society, both in care of the funeral home at 33 South St., Great Barrington, MA 01230. Condolences may be made through birchesroyfuneralservices.com.
