Keiper, Richard M.
Richard M. Keiper, 90, of Bloomfield, beloved husband for 71 years of Muriel (Stone) Keiper, passed away after a brief illness on Sunday, March 5, 2023, at Hartford Hospital. Born in Hartford on November 17, 1932, son of the late John Peter and Martha (Hall) Keiper, he was raised in Windsor and had lived in Bloomfield for over 60 years.
Richard was raised in Windsor and attended Windsor Public Schools. After trying to enlist in the military in his early teens, he was very proud to be accepted to serve in the US Air Force in 1952. He was stationed in Germany for most of his enlistment and served during the Korean War era until his honorable discharge as an Airman 2nd Class in 1954.
Richard started his career as a carpenter building homes in Wethersfield. He later took a position at The Travelers Insurance Company in Hartford as a trades supervisor where he oversaw the carpentry, sheetrock, furniture, and maintenance functions for the company. A builder at heart, Richard spent many nights and weekends helping family, friends, and his loyal customers with home improvements and general maintenance. A longtime Bloomfield resident, Richard raised his four daughters in town, and after living in two homes, Richard designed and built his own home in 1980 where he lived until the time of his passing.
In his spare time, he enjoyed painting, putting together jigsaw puzzles, playing cribbage with his children and grandchildren, and taking trips to the casino. Richard and his wife loved to travel and took many memorable trips both domestically and internationally, traveling throughout the United States, Europe, the Caribbean, and South America. Most of all, he was a devoted husband, father and grandfather, who loved the simple pleasures in life, relaxing at home with his wife, and spending time with his four daughters, his grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.
In addition to his wife, he leaves four daughters, Jan Keiper and her partner Richard “Rick” Turner of Frenchboro, ME, SGM Kim Robertson, US Army Ret. and her husband SFC David R. Roberterson, US Army Ret., Lee Winter and her husband Val Winter of Key West, FL, and Jae-p Champlin and her husband Tim Champlin; eight grandchildren, Galen Wilk and his wife Sarah of West Roxbury, MA, Taylor Wilk and his wife Karla of Portland, ME, Marcela Wilk and her fiancé Andrew Davison of Somerville, MA, Matthew Robertson and his wife Rachel Mayl, Perry Robertson, Blaize Levitan and his wife Kristina Powell of Guilford, Tori Levitan and her fiancé Jorden Dupont of Windsor Locks, and Saphire Smith and her husband Bret of Pennsylvania; five great-grandchildren, Edison Wilk, Harrison Wilk, Rosella Robertson, Ainsley Smith, and Braylen Smith; and many nieces and nephews. Besides his parents, he was predeceased by two brothers, John P. and Edward Keiper; and a sister, Virginia K. Chagnon.
His family will receive friends on Sunday, March 12, 10-11 a.m., followed by a funeral service at 11 a.m., at the Carmon Windsor Funeral Home, 807 Bloomfield Ave., Windsor. Burial will follow in Hartford Mutual Society Memorial Park, 74 Wolcott Rd., East Granby. The family requests that memorial contributions be made to a charity of the donor's choice. For online condolences please visit, www.carmonfuneralhome. com.