Patrick F. Keating
DANBURY, Aug. 2 — Services for Patrick F. Keating, 72, former city auditor, who died Wednesday after a long illness in his home, will take place tomorow at 9 a.m. in St. Peter’s church where a solemn Mass of requiem will be celebrated. Burial will be in St. Peter’s cemetery.
Mr. Keating, long active in Knights of Columbus circles here, was sexton of St. Peter’s cemetery 40 years until his retirement 10 years ago.
He is survived by a wife, Margaret O’Connell Keating and four sons, Dr. John Keating, New Milford; Walter Keating, Waterbury; Francis Keating, Newtown; Roger Keating, Danbury, and several grandchildren.
Source: Patrick F. Keating, The Bridgeport Telegram, Bridgeport, Connecticut, 3 August 1951, p. 34.
This is my grandfather. Dr. John Keating, mentioned in the obit, is my father.
John died in October, 1951 in New Milford, CT 06776 at the age of 42.
He was married to Theresa Marie O’Neill of New Jersey. She died in 1990.
They had 5 children: Joan Patricia, Roger Michael, Kevin O’Neill, Colleen, and Alanna Maura, all of whom are still alive.
10 grandchildren, three of whom are deceased:
John Keating, son of Kevin and Linda Keating
Dean Durbrow: son of Patricia and Bruce Durbrow
Margrit Keating Marks: daughter of Colleen and Norm Marks