July 26, 1930-Nov. 22, 2004
Keith A. Reigelman, born July 26, 1930 in Hollywood, died Nov. 22, 2004 at home in La Cañada.
Keith graduated from Hoover High School in 1948 where he played basketball and baseball and earned a lifetime athletic pass.
He attended UCLA and Glendale College where he also played basketball.
In 1952 he met his future wife, Bette Sterling. He was drafted into the U.S. Army and was sent to Korea in late '52, where he served as an M.P.
Upon his discharge from the Army, Keith attended University of Southern California, from which he received a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering. After graduation he married Bette and moved with her to Mt. Vernon, Ohio where they set up housekeeping for two years. In 1958 they returned to Glendale and later moved to La Cañada.
Keith leaves his wife Bette, and three children: Tracy Reigelman (and daughter-in-law Ann) of Danville, Wayne Reigelman of Montrose and Lisa Reigelman Brown (and son-in-law Ed). He also leaves grandchildren Michael, Tommy and Robbie Reigelman; and Patrick, Erin, Katie, Molly, Kevin and Sean Brown.
Keith was a marketing consultant for IBM and worked mainly with those involved in data processing applications at Lockheed Aircraft Corporation. He was involved with both companies for 28 years.
He and his wife lived in La Cañada since 1959. Keith will be deeply missed by those who knew him: his golf buddies, his high school friends, college friends, and those who worked with him at Lockheed Aircraft Corpora-tion, and, more than anyone, his loving family.
A celebration of Keith's life will be held at La Cañada Thursday Club, 4440 Woodleigh Lane, on Saturday, Dec. 18, at 1 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Dogs for the Deaf, 10175 Wheeler Road, Central Point, OR 97502, or the House Ear Institute, Fifth Floor, 2100 W. Third St., Los Angeles, CA 90057.
