Ralph W. "Bill" Keister Jr.

Ralph “Bill” William Keister Jr., 76, of Canonsburg, formerly of Bentleyville and Washington, passed away Monday, July 8, 2024, in Washington Hospital. He was born January 7, 1948, in Pittsburgh, a son of the late Ralph W. Keister Sr. and Cora Crum Keister. Ralph was a 1967 graduate of Jeannette High School and a graduate of Art Institute of Pittsburgh and Indiana University of Pennsylvania. He was employed as a graphic designer and was a lifelong artist. Ralph was a member of United Presbyterian Church in Jeannette. He loved music and collected many records throughout the years. Surviving are two sisters, Patricia A. (the late David) Tallman of Buckhannon, West Virginia, and Mary Elizabeth (Walt) Siegfried of Ocean View, Delaware; and six nieces and nephews, Mark Chishko, Dean Chishko, David Tallman Jr., Katie Tallman, Warren Bell and Stephany Siegried. Arrangements are private and entrusted to William G. Neal Funeral Homes, Ltd. 925 Allison Avenue, Washington.