Kathleen Ann McKeon, Cohasset MA – Kathleen A. (Kathy) McKeon of West Springfield passed away Thursday, April 14th peacefully at the Sunrise Senior Living Home in Cohasset MA. Kathy and William (Bill) McKeon were married in 1958 and raised a family together in Norwich, CT before retiring to West Springfield and Fort Myers, FL.
Kathy was born in Chicopee, MA in 1933, the daughter of Michael and Catherine Moriarty. She was the youngest of four siblings, Thomas Moriarty, Mary (Moriarty) Hogan and Lilian (Moriarty) Pyne all of whom are predeceased. Kathy pursued a career as a radiology technician before marrying and starting a family. Later in life, she worked for the Navy in Newport, RI and at the Westover Air Force base. Kathy was a loving wife and mother who was devoted to her extended family. She loved golf and was an active member of Pautipaug Country Club in Connecticut and Springfield Country Club. Kathy found friends everywhere. Her warmth and comradery transcended generations as a confidant to her brother and sisters, neighbors and coworkers, nieces and nephews, and grandkids. She was forever Irish with a gift of gab and reverence for superstitions: pennies found were always good luck if properly put in your shoe. She was ready with offers to make you a cup a coffee in the morning, requests to join her for a glass a wine in the evening, and time to talk and laugh if you said yes. Her smiles, winks, and caring heart will be dearly missed.
She is survived by her loving family of four sons, their wives and 8 grandchildren - Sean and Judy McKeon of Birmingham, MI with their son Matt, Brian and Lori McKeon with their children Dan, Emily and John of Andover, MA, David and Karen McKeon with their children Brigid and Thomas of Chicago, IL and Jim and Claudia McKeon with their children Ryan and Katie of Cohasset, MA. She also leaves many nieces, nephews who will remember "Auntie Kate" fondly and close friends who will miss her dearly. The McKeon family would like to thank all the caregivers and nurses at Sunrise Cohasset for their extraordinary and loving care. The funeral will be held at the West Springfield Curran-Jones Funeral Home Saturday, April 23rd at 10am with Liturgy in St. Thomas the Apostle Church at 11am. A spring burial will take place in St. Mary's Cemetery in Beverly, MA. Visiting hours will be held Friday, April 22nd from 4 to 7pm. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that any memorial gifts be sent to the Alzheimer Association, P.O. Box 96011, Washington, DC 20090-6011 or online at www.alz.org/join_the_cause_donate