Andrew J. Keyso Jr.

Born and raised in Levittown, Pennsylvania, Andy graduated from Bishop Egan High School in 1985. He earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting at Temple University and went on to earn a master’s degree in accounting at Miami University. In 1991, Andy was hired as a revenue agent at the Internal Revenue Service in New Jersey. While working there, he became a Certified Public Accountant and attended Temple University Law School. After graduating from law school and passing the Pennsylvania Bar Exam, Andy moved to the Washington, D.C., area in 1998 to take a position as an attorney in the Internal Revenue Service Office of Chief Counsel. Andy was promoted quickly, earning praise for his rare combination of accounting knowledge, tax administration experience, and legal skills. He was appointed in 2012 to lead the Income Tax and Accounting Division in the Office of Chief Counsel and later served as Chief of Staff to the IRS Commissioner. In 2020, he became Chief of the IRS Independent Office of Appeals, overseeing 3,000 employees across the country. He also taught accounting and tax classes at Marymount University, George Washington University, and Georgetown School of Law. Andy’s colleagues admired his leadership and technical abilities, but especially appreciated his kindness, patience, and respectful treatment of others. Andy retired in March 2024 after 33 years of exemplary service in the Federal government.

Andy loved being outdoors and had an adventurous spirit. He found joy in the simple pleasures of hiking, camping, cycling, and working in the yard. His favorite vacations were road trips to state parks and small towns, and family trips to the Jersey Shore. He was energized by new challenges: piloting a houseboat; driving an RV through Shenandoah National Park; hiking a portion of the Appalachian Trail; summiting Longs Peak in Rocky Mountain National Park; and biking 333 miles from his home in Virginia to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Andy was incredibly handy and could fix anything. He renovated a kitchen and bathroom and, with a little help from his dad, built a screened-in porch and patio, places that became his favorite areas of the house.

Andy had a fondness for classic cars and loved to tinker with his 1966 gold Chevy pickup truck. He was a talented and confident cook, a voracious reader of history, and a lifelong learner in a variety of disciplines.

Friends and family will remember Andy as thoughtful, generous, intelligent, honest, and dependable, with a whimsical sense of humor. He was a devoted husband, son, brother, uncle, neighbor, colleague, and friend. Simply put, he was a constant, the person everyone could rely on. He leaves behind a legacy of kindness, strength, and integrity.

Andy is survived by his wife of 17 years, Kim Koch; his mother, Judy Keyso; his sisters Ruth Keyso (Dale Paul) and Christine Harvie (Tom Carney); his brother, James Keyso (Michelle); brother-in-law Ted Koch (Anne); and his nieces and nephews: Brendan Harvie (his godson), Emma Harvie, Andrew Keyso, Kathryn Carlson, Sarah Stara, Theo Koch, Jeff Koch, and Helen Koch. Andy was predeceased by his father, Andrew J. Keyso, Sr. He leaves behind additional loved ones, including parents-in-law Ted and Pat Koch, former brother-in-law Bob Harvie, lifelong friend Chuck Malloy, and many beloved aunts, uncles, and cousins.

Family and friends are invited to a visitation and celebration of Andy’s life on Monday, April 27, 2026, at Murphy Funeral Home, 1102 West Broad Street, Falls Church, Virginia 22046. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. - 11 a.m., with a Celebration of Life service beginning at 11 a.m. A luncheon will follow.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in Andy’s memory to the Inova Schar Cancer Center, 8095 Innovation Park Drive, Fairfax, VA 22031, https://foundation.inova.org/