Kevin Patrick Keefe, 52, died suddenly and tragically on
Friday September 14, 2007 at his Oak Ridge home.
Kevin was born in Ben Salem, PA to Stephanie and the late Thomas Keefe.
Kevin spent his childhood in Ben Salem and Andalusia, PA and graduated high
school from Ben Salem High School in 1973. Kevin worked for many years at
Freeport Furnace Maintenance. He was most recently employed by his stepson
Philip Eades at Pro Grounds Maintenance.
Kevin is survived in Tennessee by his loving wife Frankie Keefe, his son
Philip Eades and his wife Rhonda Eades and their children Kaden and
Mackenzie Eades, and his daughter Krystal Hollon and her husband Anthony
Hollon and their children Alexander Eades and Zachary Cook. Kevin’s in laws
include Rachael, David, Karen, Jack, Mary, Sally May, and Larry Pride, Linda
and Ronnie Jones, Amos, Janet, and Jeffery Eades, Kerrilou and Mathew
Carpenter of North Carolina. Kevin’s family in PA includes his mother
Stephanie Keefe, his brother Timmy Keefe and his wife Eileen, his sisters
Connie Keefe of Yardly, PA, Colleen and Timothy Cosenza of Philadelphia, PA,
Kathy and Ed Gerlack of Kutztown, PA, Susan and Richard Hays of New York.
Also his best friends Al Harris and Curt Burkett. Kevin had numerous
cousins, nephews, nieces and friends that will miss him dearly. Kevin was a
huge football fan who loved life and his family. He was a caring and
generous person who loved to dance. Kevin was known by his dearest friends
as “bird”. Kevin also loved cooking for his friends and family and will be
truly missed.
A wake will be held Saturday September 22, 2007 starting at 4:30pm at
Sagebrush Steakhouse of Oak Ridge “his home away from home”. Instead of
flowers the family request donations to go towards a reward fund to be sent
to Y-12 Federal Credit Union.
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