Keith Allen Gardner

Keith Allen Gardner, age 38, of Hammonton, NJ, passed away on September 20, 2022. He was born in Bristol, PA to Forest P. and Emma L. (nee Newell) Gardner. Son, Brother, Uncle, Friend Keith was known as a Jack-of-All trades from welding, roofing, landscaping, and house repair to carpentry Keith could do it all. With a big heart and crooked smile, he was all in to lend a hand with any task. From ax throwing to the classic debate of Batman vs Superman (Batman of course) to creating master crafts of woodsmanship Keith was the guy that brought the laughs and brought the fun. The fun only ended when someone made the mistake of touching his infamously coveted bag of Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, even though it was extra-large but as the saying goes all was fair in love and war and war was on! Keith loved trees. He loved to climb them, he loved to chop them, and he loved a good wood fire. He passed on his love, teaching his nieces and nephews how to climb high and touch the sky. Though he once owned up to being annoying just to see how long it would take for someone to stop him, he was also the first to offer a shoulder, offer an ear, or offer a few sincere words. Keith’s memory lives on,

treasured by those endless hearts whom he touched, hearts that will heal slowly like saplings growing in winter. A forest which will grow but will never be the same without its ever-cherished woodsman.

Keith is predeceased by his sister, Angela Marie Gardner Sutchko Watson and niece, Jessica Helene Watson.He is survived by his parents, Forest P. and Emma L. Gardner; siblings, Laura Ann Gardner, James Robert Gardner (Roxanna), and Sarah Lynn Gardner; and nieces and nephews, Nathaniel Page Sutchko, Jacob Michael Sutchko, Kayla Cheyenne Watson, Carter Shane Lucas, and Rodis Diaz.

Funeral arrangements are under the care and direction of LeRoy P. Wooster Funeral Home & Crematory and will be held privately.