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Rutherford , NJ 07070
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Rutherford, NJ 07070
John Keeley
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Obituary for John Joseph Keeley

John Joseph Keeley Jr., 77 of Rutherford died peacefully July 24, 2011 at home surrounded by his loving family.
John was born in Brooklyn NY to John Joseph Keeley Sr. and Marjorie (nee Seagriff).
He served for the United States Marine Corps,1st Division. He was a Korean War Veteran and received the Purple Heart and Bronze Star. He also fought in the Chosin Resevor Battle in Korea.
He was formerly employed by Ideal Toys in Newark as the East Coast Distribution Manager for 30 years.
He Served as the Vice President of the Rutherford Guardsman and was a proud member of Amvets of Lyndhurst Post 109, Paymaster Marine Corp League Detachment 710, China Marines Association and the Rutherford Elks Club.
John was married for 53 years to the late Lillian (nee Sheehan) died in 2007. They had two children, son John W. Keeley and his fiancée Theresa Forte and daughter Kathleen Hansen and her husband Robert.
Dearest brother to Maureen Fritsch and her husband Wolfgang and late Joseph Peter Keeley and his wife Nancy, sister-in-law Helen Hepworth and her husband John, brother-in-law Everett Myers Jr.
Cherished uncle to many nieces and nephews.
Friends will be received on Tuesday 2:00-4:00 and 7:00 -9:00pm at The Collins Calhoun Funeral Home, 19 Lincoln Avenue, Rutherford.
Funeral Wednesday 9:00am at St. Joseph Parish, 170 Hoboken Road, East Rutherford.
Interment Brigadier General William C. Doyle Veterans Cemetery, Wrightstown.

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