Children
Richard M. McKee
Sibling(s):
Susan
McKee
William McKee
Richard McKee
David McKee
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Notes:Baptism,
17 Sep 187, St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church
Easton Express, Monday, Aug 1, 1949, Page 15
"Beany" McKee, 75, was Professional Baseball catcher
Joseph Henry (Beany) McKee, 75, onetime professional baseball
player, died Saturday afternoon at this home, 528 West Wilkes-Barre
Street. He had been ill for several months.
Mr. McKee, a catcher, played professional baseball with York,
and played with the Easton team in the old Lehigh Valley League.
He also was a member of South Easton Teams, including the Lehigh
Valley Shops nine. In the Lehigh Valley League he was the battery-mate
of Jack McPherson a prominent pitcher.
Mr. McKee was born in Easton, a son of the late Richard and
Mary Sloan McKee. He retired several months ago as an inspector
in the blacksmith shop at Ingersoll-Rand Co. He was an Episcopalian
and was a member of the Pioneer A.A., Citizens Hose Company,
Order of Fleas, and Fraternal order of Eagles.
He is survived by his wife the former Viola Gorgas and a brother,
David, of Methuen, Mass. |
