HARTLAND, VT — Theodore (Ted) J. Kegelman, III, 56, of Hartland, VT, passed away on Monday, December 24, 2018, at Tufts Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts with his wife, Stacey, by his side.
Ted leaves behind his wife, Stacey E. Kegelman, they met in 1997; his 12 year old daughter, Keira E. Kegelman; his step sons, Nathaniel R. Greene and Joseph W. Greene, of Windsor, Vermont; his brother, Michael Kegelman, his sister-in-law, Andrea Kegelman, and his niece Ronni B. Kegelman, all from Enfield, NH; his aunt, Dory Kegelman, and his uncle, Rick Kreis, of Norway, Maine. Ted is predeceased by his parents, Theodore John Kegelman, Jr., former Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army, and Ingeborg W. Kegelman; and by his aunt, Margaret (Meg) Newcomer, of Bradenton, Florida.
Ted was born on August 26, 1962 in Wuerzburg, Bavaria Germany. He attended American Cooperative School in Laz Paz, Bolivia; Montclair High School, in Montclair, New Jersey; ACS La Paz, Bolivia, class of 1981 – La Paz, Bolivia. He attended Fairleigh Dickinson University in Madison, New Jersey, 1981-1984, studying Political Science; Thomas College in Waterville, Maine, studying Tech Education and Computer Sciences; and Dartmouth College, 1997-2000, studying Analytical Thinking.
Ted had dual citizenship and traveled extensively. He was a Senior Analyst employed at Electronics For Imaging since June 1997.
He loved his family dearly, especially his daughter, Keira. He called her “Baby” and she called him “King Daddy.” She lost her hero Christmas Eve. Her world is forever changed. Ted loved Christmas. He always put a lot of thought and care into giving the perfect gifts. He always gave school supplies to the Hartland Elementary school every year. Ted was a very caring, devoted, giving and loving husband and father. He was a great man who touched the lives of many. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends.
A celebration of life is being planned with date to be announced. In lieu of flowers, there is a GoFundMe page, “Ted Kegelman’s Family Fund”, for his daughter and wife. You may also give to the American Heart Association in memory of Ted. Ted always liked to pay it forward. He was a big believer in karma.