John Joseph Keane Jr., 72, of Sebastian, died on Jan. 7, 2013, at Sebastian River Medical Center.
Keane was born on Jan. 10, 1940, in Oswego, N.Y.
He had been a resident of Sebastian, for the past 10 years, ad was originally from Boston, Mass.
Before retirement he worked as a boilermaker for local 29 in Quincy, Mass., in the construction Industry.
After retirement, he worked for Publix Supermarkets for 6 years, retiring from Publix last year.
Keane served in the United States Marine Corp.
He was a member of St. Sebastian Catholic Church and The St. Sebastian Knights of Columbus Council 8009.
Survivor sinclude his wife of 46 years, Patricia E. Keane, of Sebastian; sons, John J. Keane III, of Tampa, James P Keane, of St. Petersburg; and sister, Margaret A. Keane, of New Port Richie; numerous nieces and nephews, family and friends.
A visitation will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Seawinds Funeral Home Chapel, Sebastian, FL.
A funeral mass will be held on Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013, at 11 a.m. at St. Sebastian Catholic Church, Sebastian, FL.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Wounded Warriors Project, 4899 Belfort Rd., Suite 300 Jacksonville, FL 32256.
Arrangements entrusted to Seawinds Funeral Home, Sebastian, FL.
To send condolences or view an online tribute please visit www.seawindsfh.com.
