E. Emma Keller
E. Emma Keller (aka Donna Rae Steere), originally from Salisbury, MD, passed away on May 15, 2021, in San Diego, CA, with her wife, Anne Marie Dursee, by her side.
Born in Providence, RI, in October 1943, to Sayles and Elinor Steere, Emma moved with her family to Salisbury, MD, in the mid-1950s. She graduated from Wicomico High School in 1961 and from the James E. Rogers College of Law at the University of Arizona in 1985.
Following her law school graduation, she began her career as an attorney in Tucson at the City Prosecutor's Office there and later went into private practice. In March 1999, Emma moved to San Diego and clerked for the Law Firm of Branton & Wilson. She retired in 2010 to play golf full-time.
Emma was active in the National Organization for Women (NOW) for many years. She sang alto in the Salisbury, MD Sweet Adeline's Barbershop Chorus, emceed many successful charity auctions, was an excellent public speaker, a stand-up comic in local venues, and a college-level math tutor.
She is survived by her wife, a numbe of cousins in the Salisbury MD area, and a host of close friends in San Diego and across the country.
Memorial donations can be made to her favorite senior animal rescue, located in Fort Lauderdale, FL. (PayPal: ddsseniorsanctuary@gmail.com)