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Robert T. Keen Sr.

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Robert Keen Obituary

KEEN, Robert T. Sr. Of Stoughton November 8th. Beloved husband of Mary F. (Moynihan). Father of Robert T. Jr., Esq. & his wife Elizabeth of IN, Mary Ellen Keen McCarthy & her husband Robert of Maynard, Michael of Braintree, Joseph & his wife Miriam of Easton, Sheila Kilday & her husband John of Norton, Annmarie Blackden & her husband Steven of Raynham. Brother of Marion Keen of Hingham & the late William J. Keen, Louise Laurenti, Marie Griffin, Clare Turley & Thomas J. Keen. Brother-in-law of Rev. T. Joseph Moynihan of Watertown & Julianne Burke & her husband Arnold of Stoughton. Also survived by 8 grandchildren & 3 step-grandchildren. Visiting hours at the Dockray & Thomas Funeral Home, 455 Washington St., CANTON Tuesday 2-4 & 7-9. Funeral Mass at St. John The Evangelist Church in Canton on Wednesday morning at 10:30. Interment Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Stoughton. Marine Corp. Veteran of the Korean War. Late employee of New England Telephone & A.T. & T. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to Catholic T.V., P.O. Box 9196, Watertown, MA 02471. Dockray & Thomas Funeral Home (781) 828-0811

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Published by Boston Globe from Nov. 9 to Nov. 10, 2008.

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Steven Blackden

May 26, 2024

Miss you Grandpa, I wish I had to chance to know you better, but I enjoyed the first 5 years of my life when I still had you

John & Mary Kowalczyk

November 16, 2008

So sorry to hear of Bob's passing just this morning. Our sincere sympathies to the family. Spent some time with Bob on several occasions at Notre Dame, a place he truly loved. I will light a candle for him at the Grotto when I am next in Indiana.

Go Irish.

Joseph Cronin

November 11, 2008

Our thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.

Kathleen O'Toole

November 10, 2008

So sorry to hear of Bob's passing, thank you for making the journey to our wedding in Ireland and your hospitality when we visited Boston. May God protect and care for you all. In our thoughts and prayers, from Kathleen & Tom O'Toole & Family (Auntie Hannies grandaughter)

Sheila Dineen

November 10, 2008

Sorry to hear of Bobs passing our sincere sympathy Sheila and Michael

Grace Martinetti

November 10, 2008

Joe,

My deepest sympathies to you and your family.

Mike Casey

November 9, 2008

Mr. Keen,
Sir, as a fellow Marine I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for our Country when you served with the USMC during the Korean War. And to your family and loved ones, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy.

Semper Fi Devil Dog!
Mike Casey USMC '85-'89

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