Marc Andrew Keller, a lifelong local area resident, passed away with his family by his side on Thursday, June 13, 2024 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie, NY. He was 62.
Son of the late Donald J. and Jean B. (Wiley) Keller, he was born in Poughkeepsie on January 3, 1962. He attended local schools and graduated from John Jay High School in 1980.
Marc was a skilled carpenter who specialized in finishing carpentry. He was a hard worker who provided services to many homes, businesses, churches, and estates throughout the entire Hudson Valley as well as Westchester and Manhattan.
Aside from his passion for carpentry, Marc enjoyed taking lessons for piloting a small-aircraft at Hudson Valley Regional Airport which allowed him to fly family over Dutchess County. In his youth, he was an avid swimmer and Skier. Marc enjoyed riding dirt bikes even into his adult years, hanging out with his good friends and competing in races. Marc was known for his love of dogs, music, dancing and his loyalty to others.
On September 19, 1998, he married Debra Robin Rossi Evangelista in New Hamburg, NY. Debra survives at home in the Town of Poughkeepsie.
Additional survivors include his stepchildren, Amanda Williams of Missouri, Michael Evangelista & his wife Nicole of New York; his step-grandchildren, Renae, Austin, Skyler, and Nicholas; and a great-step-granddaughter Lyra; his siblings, Arden Keller Commandeur, Scott Keller, David Keller, and Steven Keller & his wife Kris; his nieces,Tina, Nicole, Alyssa, Margaret, Mallory, and Aurora; his nephew, Maxwell; and many other loving relatives & friends.
A memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. on Sunday, June 23, 2024 at Trinity Episcopal Church, located at 1200 Main Street, Fishkill, NY.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Dutchess County SPCA, 636 Violet Avenue, Hyde Park, NY 12538 (www.dcspca.org).
Arrangements are under the direction of McHoul Funeral Home of Fishkill, Inc., 1089 Main Street, Fishkill, NY. For online tributes, you can visit Marc's Book of Memories at www.mchoulfuneralhome.com.