The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-13

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 Dr. Keeley is survived by his wife, Mary c. Bragel Keeley; a daugh- ters Mrs. Ralph J. Vaughn; two grandchildren, Ralph Vaughn, Jr., and Mary Keeley Vaughn: hroth- er,sJohn of Northfield, Conn.,, and a sister, Mrs. Mary Keefe of Hart forp.
 Tributes to Dr. Keeley were heard on every side today, Dr. Edward J. Godfrey, city health officer, who was associated with him for many years, said: Tt is with deepest re- gret that I learned of the death of Drs Keeley. I have been associated win him for many years in the heslth department and I can't imagine the health department without him."
 Peter Thomas Keeley was born on French street, in the west end, the son of Michael and Katherine Egan Keeley, who had come to this country from Ireland. The couple had moved to this city after being married in Brooklyn, N. Y.
 Dr. Keeley's father was one of the city's best known blacksmiths and later became an expert machine forger, progressing rapidly. He be- came the operator of the Water bury Scrap Iron Co, and directed the company's affairs for more than 50 years.
 Dr. Keeley attended the Bunker Hif grammar school and the Wa terbury high school, studying later for two years at St. Bartholomew's school, 8 local private school of the time.
 In 1890 he became clerk at his fathers factory, but gave up his employment to enroll as a student at the New York college of Veterin- ary Surgeons, which is now associ- atsd with New York university. He was graduated in 1894 with the de- gree of Veterinary Surgeon.
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 Be practiced as veterinary in Scranton, Pa, for the next two years, returning to Waterbury in 1336 to become associated in the veterinary practice with Dr. Thomas Bland. V. S.
 Tn the year 1897, Dr. Keeley went tntD veterinary practice for him. self, opening veterinary hospital on a site near East Main and Brown streets.
 Mayor Edward G. Kilduff in 1900 appointed Dr. Keeley to the post of milk inspector for the city. He performed these duties for four years, then was appointed by the federal government as meat in- spector in Kansas City, Mo. After two years in Missouri he returned to Waterbury and was again ap- pointed milk inspector.
 Shortly afterward the state legis- lature passed an act giving Dr Keeley fife tenure in his city posi- tiorl. In his early days as inspec- tors pr. Keeley had to make his own tests of milk, work now done by city bacteriologists.
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 The milk inspectors duties were later extended to take in food in- spection also. For a period of al- most two score years Dr. Keeley inspected dairies, tested cattle, sup erv1sed the city abattoir, collected milk samples and made tests, regu- larly inspected such establishments as restaurants, meat markets, tav- erns, pasteurization plants, ice cream manufacturing plants, and pet stores.
 Gov. Simeon E. Baldwin in 1911 appointed Dr. Keeley a member of the.State Board of Veterinary Regis tration and Examination. He was subsequently, reappointed to that post time after time by succeeding governors.
 All through his life Dr. Keeley manifested keen interest in sports He was particularly fond of boxing and was spectator at many cham pionship bouts. In 1924 he served as ssecretary of the state boxing commission.
 During his years of service to the clty, he constantly studied new de- velopments in fields affecting his work. He studied at Storrs in 1912 on smilk and food inspection work. ,. ,. N~N sSNh o oSSNAhi NOuloC UlEdb and food inspection under Profess so1s Joseph Tachlebury in New York.
 He was an active member of the Elks, and one of the lodges "1t Old Timers" joining in 1901. He was a member of number of pro- fessional organizations, including the Connecticut Association of Dairy and Food Inspectors.
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 Pr. Keeley, in 1896, married Miss Mary c. Bragel. the wedding talk ing place at St. Patrick's church, in this city. The couple had one child g daughter, Madeline O., who is now Mrs. Ralph 0. Vaughn. MT. and Mrs, Vaughn are the parents of two children
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