Emily was born in The Bronx, New York on September 19, 1927 to Mary Kennelly and Clifford Randall. Emily lived in Freeport, IL from 1945 until 1979 then settled in Merritt Island, FL. Emily was preceded in death by husband Wilbert (Pete) Keppen. On January 3, 1998, Emily was married to the love of her life Joseph LaSala.
Emily was a loving caring wife, mother and grandmother. She is survived by husband Joseph LaSala; her six children: Gail Conover (Don), David Keppen (Cheryl), Steven Keppen, Susan Gleason (Ric), Chris Shore (Tris), and Craig Keppen; two stepsons: Karl LaSala (Roxanne) and Keith Bell. She also is survived by 17 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren.
A viewing will be held Friday, November 22th, from 6 to 8pm at Life Event Center at Florida Memorial. A Funeral Mass will be held on Saturday, November 23, 2013 at 9AM at Divine Mercy Catholic Church in Merritt Island. In lieu of flowers, the family request donations are made in her memory to either Alzheimer’s research at www.alz.org or Wuesthoff Brevard Hospice & Palliative Care.
