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Seth Morse Keller

Birth	:	10 Jun 1918 Laconia, Belknap County, New Hampshire, USA
Death	:	19 Oct 2007 Laconia, Belknap County, New Hampshire, USA
Burial	:	Union Cemetery, Laconia, Belknap County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.5186500, -71.4711200
Description	:	Seth Morse Keller, respected local businessman, energetic community leader, and beloved family and community member, died peacefully the evening of Friday, Oct. 19, 2007, at Lakes Region General Hospital in Laconia at the age of 89. Born June 10, 1918, he was the son of Otto George Keller and Clara Pitman Keller of Laconia. Seth lived his entire life in the Lakes Region, starting at Harvard Street School and graduating as president of his senior class at Laconia High School. He attended the University of Vermont and received a Bachelor of Arts in business from Babson College in Wellesley, Mass., after having... Read More	Seth Morse Keller, respected local businessman, energetic community leader, and beloved family and community member, died peacefully the evening of Friday, Oct. 19, 2007, at Lakes Region General Hospital in Laconia at the age of 89. Born June 10, 1918, he was the son of Otto George Keller and Clara Pitman Keller of Laconia. Seth lived his entire life in the Lakes Region, starting at Harvard Street School and graduating as president of his senior class at Laconia High School. He attended the University of Vermont and received a Bachelor of Arts in business from Babson College in Wellesley, Mass., after having transferred there to be near his future wife of 67 years, Eleanor "Peg" Pearson, who was attending Wellesley College. Upon graduating from Babson in 1939, he joined his father, Otto, and his brother O. Pitman Keller in operating Keller's Store, a bakery, candy and ice cream establishment on Main Street in Laconia. After volunteering for the Navy in World War II, Seth returned to the family business, transforming the candy and bakery operations first into a popular luncheonette and then expanding into Seth Keller Caterer, which became the largest such operation in New Hampshire at the time. When urban renewal claimed Keller's Store on Main Street, Seth and his wife, Peg, together created Kellerhaus in 1966, a unique shop purveying imported gifts and featuring Keller's Candy and Keller's Ice Cream, both of which were made on the premises, located on the hill above Weirs Beach. Kellerhaus soon became a favorite annual destination for both local residents and visitors to the Lakes Region, and it continues now under new ownership. He participated in many organizations in the business field, serving for many years as a Trustee of the Laconia Savings Bank, a member of the Laconia Chamber of Commerce and president of the New England Confectioners Association. Local community organizations were of great importance to Seth, who willingly contributed his unbounded energy and well-honed business skills to numerous groups, providing sound advice while using his creativity, unique wit and humor. He was an active member of the Gilford Community Church,where he was a deacon, and he served on the board of directors of the Laconia YMCA, the New Hampshire Humane Society and the Golden Rule Farm. He was a founding member of the Laconia Youth Services Bureau and a longtime volunteer for Lakes Region Community Health and Hospice. For his civic efforts, he was awarded the Jim Irwin Community Service Award. Seth loved acting and played a seminal role in the creation of the Gilford Gaslight Players, writing and acting in plays to benefit the Gilford Grade School PTA's efforts to supplement educational programs. He also joined with Gilford colleagues to found the Gilford Outing Club, providing ski facilities for the youth of Gilford prior to the establishment of Gunstock Ski Resort. In addition, he helped found the Bear Island Conservation Association to protect the natural habitat of Bear Island. Seth was predeceased by his son, David Morse Keller of Gilford, and his two brothers, Judge William W. Keller of Meredith and O. Pitman Keller of Gilford. Info from: Concord Monitor, October 23, 2007

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Seth Morse Keller's memorial is located at: Union Cemetery, Laconia, Belknap County, USA.
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Seth Morse Keller death on 19 Oct 2007 in Laconia, Belknap County, New Hampshire, USA
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Latitude: 43.5186500
Longitude: -71.4711200

Family Members:

Parent

Otto George Keller

(1883 - 1974)

Clara May Pitman Keller

(1879 - 1972)

Spouse

Eleanor “Peg” Pearson Keller

(1917 - 2014)

Siblings

Otto Pitman Keller

(1910 - 2005)

Judge William Woodbury Keller

(1912 - 1979)

Children

David Morse Keller

(1941 - 1962)

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