Obituary: Keogh, Dennis Robert “Denny”
Age 62
A series of strokes took his life.
Born in Seattle, Washington, on February 9, 1953, he was 62 years old.
Denny attended Sacred Heart Grade School, Gonzaga Preparatory School and Washington State University.
He worked in the bearing and gear business for more than 20 years and was employed by Kaman Bearing.
At the same time, he worked a second job at Playfair Race Course until its closure in 2001.
At Playfair, Denny started out working with the horses in the stables and ended managing the mezzanine ticket windows.
After Kaman Bearing, Denny opened Northwest Power Transmission where he wholesaled bearings, gears, and sprockets.
As a second job, he worked for Crowd Management Services, which he enjoyed immensely as it took him to many venues for sports and music.
A stroke forced him into early retirement.
In his spare time, Denny enjoyed music, sports, and travel.
He vacationed on various tropical islands, Africa, England, and Ireland.
He attended two Rose Bowl games - one involving the Washington State Cougars and the other the Washington Huskies.
He also attended a NCAA Final Four.
He understood the game of hockey better than most fans and attended many Spokane Chiefs, Flyers and Jets hocky games.
When possible, he enjoyed traveling to Vancouver to watch the Canucks’ games.
Denny was a voracious reader and especially enjoyed books about music (from Jimmy Hendrix to contemporary musicians), magazines (everything from The Sporting News to National Geographic) and newspapers.
Denny held a special affinity for his libation - and thoroughly enjoyed himself at local establishments.
Denny was preceded in death by his father, Robert Joseph Keogh (2000) and his youngest brother, Joseph Edward Keogh (1981).
He is survived by his mother, Mary Maxine “Max” Keogh; sisters, Dr. Mary Ann Keogh-Hoss, Margaret “Peggy” Jean Cooper, Colleen Marie Keogh, and Maureen “Moe” Rose Keogh; brother, Thomas Charles Keogh; and his son, Jason Robert Voss.
Many nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts, uncles and in-laws also survive him.
He is loved, and will be missed by family, friends and acquaintances.
Cremation services for Denny will include a Funeral Mass at St. Aloysius Church on Saturday, May 16th.
at 1:30 and a reception to follow at the Knights of Columbus.