Obituary of Karen N. McAllister

Karen “Nikki” McAllister, 69, of Falls Church, VA passed away on Tuesday, February 21st after battling lymphoma. Karen was born on July 12, 1942 in Atlantic City, NJ daughter of the late Allen and Dorothy Keller . Karen graduated from Atlantic City HS in 1960 and Monmouth College in 1964. Shortly after their marriage in 1970, Karen and her loving husband worked in Vietnam for four years before settling in Falls Church. Karen was a patron of American Indian art and a supporter of the American Indian Society. Between 1996 and 2005, Karen and her husband taught English at a university in Changsha, Hunan, China. Surviving is her husband Michael McAllister; and sons Keith and wife Donna, of Arlington, VA; and Eric and wife Sarah and granddaughter Isabel of Brooklyn, NY. Also, brothers Jeffry Keller of Atlantic City; and Christopher Keller and wife Kathleen, of Mechanicsburg, PA; and niece Margaux Keller of Bethesda, MD. In lieu of flowers, Memorial Contributions can be made to World Vision by telephone to 888.511.6519 or mail to World Vision, P.O. Box 9716, Federal Way, WA 98063 and mention source code 105429507 which has been established in Karen’s honor.