Keppler, Thomas A Age 71yrs, passed away peacefully with his family at his side on February 3, 2010 in Phoenix, AZ. Born October , 1938 in Clifton, AZ. Graduated in 1957 from Clifton High and was the Class President his junior year. Received his AA from Phoenix College. He started at US Postal Service in 1967 and joined the APWU, where he held many positions before retiring in 2009. He enjoyed camping, dancing, sports and decorating the house for all the various holidays. Tom was a loving, caring, kind and generous family man. He had the ability to make friends everyday with his warm smile. He was dearly respected by his coworkers and his brothers & sisters of the APWU. He was preceded in death by his father Thomas C, mother Maria A, and brother William. Tom is survived by Stella, his wife of 45 years; children Thomas, Rich, and Stella (Jason) Weiskopf; grandchildren David, Rebecca, Caleb, and Sammy; his sister Alice (Stanley) Watkins; and the many close and extended family members. Visitation will be Tuesday, February 9th, 5-8 pm at A.L. Moore Grimshaw Mortuary 710 W. Bethany Home Rd, Phoenix AZ 85013. Funeral Mass will be Wednesday February 10th, 10am at St Agnes Church 1954 N. 24th St Phoenix AZ followed by graveside services at Greenwood Memory Lawn 2300 W. Van Buren Phoenix AZ. If a donation or contribution is considered in lieu of flowers, please select the American Cancer Society or Hospice of the Valley. Published in The Arizona Republic on February 7, 2010