James L. Keogh III | IBM manager, 78
James L. Keogh III, 78, of Dresher, a retired IBM manager, died of cancer Thursday at his home.
James L. Keogh III, 78, of Dresher, a retired IBM manager, died of cancer Thursday at his home.
Mr. Keogh grew up in North Philadelphia and West Oak Lane, and graduated from La Salle College High School. At 19, he enlisted in the Marine Corps Reserve, and during the Korean War served in Korea. He loved the Marines, and often said that his experience in the military helped shape his life, his daughter Leslie Bode said.
After his discharge, Mr. Keogh earned a bachelor's degree in mathematics from La Salle College and began his 36-year career with International Business Machines Corp. For 12 years, he also taught marketing at night at La Salle. After retiring from IBM in 1991, he was a consultant for the company.
An avid golfer, Mr. Keogh was a longtime member of the Old York Road Country Club. He enjoyed genealogy and traced his Scottish, Irish and German ancestry back to 1700.
He was a lifelong summer resident of Ocean City, N.J.
In addition to his daughter, Mr. Keogh is survived by his wife of 53 years, Hope Ross Keogh; another daughter, Lynne Davenport; two sisters; and four granddaughters.
A Funeral Mass will be said at 11 a.m. today at St. Alphonsus Church, 33 Conwell Dr., Maple Glen. Friends may call from 10 a.m.
























