Please keep Keith and his loved ones in your thoughts and prayers. May God keep him encompassed in his Sacred Heart.

Douglas Keith Flanary

Douglas Keith Flanary, 90, of Raleigh, NC died on June 9, 2026 in his home. He was born in Keokee, VA on September 24, 1935, son of the late Tal and Ruth Flanary.

He was raised in Loveland, OH, attended Loveland High School, and excelled in both academics and sports – football, basketball, and baseball. He worked on a neighbor’s farm after school and during summers. After high school, Keith received his Associates Degree from the University of Cincinnati, and then entered the US Air Force where he served as an instructor of airplane engines, teaching both mechanical and electronic maintenance and repair.

He enjoyed years of singing and performing as part of Barbershop quartets and choruses, serving as president of the Cincinnati chapter, and running Harmony Lodge. He loved teaching others about music, computers, software, and radio.

Keith worked at IBM for 42 years learning computers from the ground up. He was always ready to help coworkers debug software problems. He never hesitated to stop what he was doing when someone came to ask for assistance. He was often sent overseas to help with customers’ mainframe installations and upgrades. He was instrumental in the development of the first ATM machines in the 1970’s.

He met his wife Cecelia at IBM where they both worked in software support. In 1997 he converted to the Catholic faith, which he truly loved. On June 20, 1998, they were married by Msgr. Jeffrey Ingham at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. They would have celebrated their 28th anniversary this year. They loved spending time with family and attending family events, they devoutly practiced their Catholic faith, singing in the church choir, and participating in bible studies. Keith served as a lector while Cecelia served as a cantor. They enjoyed several wonderful trips abroad, and occasionally went to the opera and ballet. During his last days, he told his wife, “We did it all!”

Keith was a huge part in starting and running Raleigh’s first Catholic Radio station – Divine Mercy Radio. Keith learned to operate all the software needed to run a station, and how to edit audio for local shows. With the station’s AM engineer, Craig, the two of them spent many a happy hour at the tower site or working through the occasional bugs and connectivity problems.

Keith is preceded in death by his parents, his sister Chloe Byrd, and his granddaughter Sophia Grace.

He is survived by his spouse, Cecelia, children Amy Elizabeth Flanary of Cincinnati, OH, Nora Flanary Bowman (Paul) of Dillsboro, IN, Jonathan Keith Flanary of Greensboro, NC, and Patrick Emery Lundergan (Jenny) of Cary, NC; his grandchildren Brooke, Allexandra, Olivia, Sam, Luke, Grace, Otis, James, Abby, and Lex; and his 6 great-grandchildren Brynna, Nicholas, Pamela, David, August, & Everest. He is also survived by 2 nieces, many cousins and friends.