Christopher “Kip” Keeling, of Brookline, Mass died in his home June 14, 2011 after along illness. He was 36 years old. Chris was born May 8, 1975 in Peoria, IL, and is the son of Rudy and Jane Keeling,currently of Londonderry, NH. He was raised and educated in Peoria, IL, Whitefish Bay, WI, and Bangor, ME. He graduated from Bangor High School in 1993 where he was a member of the Bangor High 1993 State A Boy's Basketball Championship team. He was a member of the University of Maine at Orono's men's basketball team from 1993-1996, and earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Maine in 1998. Chris worked as an assistant men's basketball coach at the University of Massachusetts at Lowell and at Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina. Following that he worked as a financial aid advisor in the Office of Student Financial Services at Boston University and served as the Director of Student Financial Services at Pine Manor College in Chestnut Hill, MA. He was a sports enthusiast and an especially knowledgable college basketball fan. His friends remember his contagious laughter, quick wit, and charming smile. People who knew him just naturally loved him because he was a sweet soul.
He is deeply loved and survived by his mother and father; three grandparents, Jane and Spalding Slevin of Peoria, IL, and Theodora Keeling of Charlotte, NC; two sisters and their partners, Kara Keeling and Chandra Ford of Los Angeles, CA, and Tina Keeling and Nick Valadez of Londonderry, NH; two brothers, Cory Keeling of Londonderry and David Keeling and his wife Natalie of Las Vegas, NV; a nephew, Nicholas Valadez; and many aunts, uncles, and cousins all around the country. He also will be greatly missed by his girlfriend, Shweta Bhatt of Brookline, MA. Kip touched many lives and hearts.
Calling hours were held from 10:00AM to 11:30AM at the Peabody Funeral Homes and Crematorium, 290 Mammoth Road, Londonderry, NH on Saturday, June 25th. A service to honor his life followed at 11:30 in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Kip’s name are being accepted at the Pine Street Inn, Development Office, 444 Harrison St., Boston, MA 02118.