Sean Keating

KEATING Sean Keating, age 53 of Milford, passed away peacefully in his home on June 29th with his wife, Judith, at his side. Sean was the son of John Keating and the late Burdina Robichaud Keating. He was born in Bridgeport on December 12, 1956 and spent his boyhood happily roaming the community of Lordship in Stratford. Sean was in the very first class of Our Lady of Peace School in Lordship and his graduation in eighth grade saw the closing of that same school. He married his Stratford High School sweetheart Judith Logan Keating in 1974 and together they moved to Milford where they raised two sons, Brett and Sean Keating. Sean was a hard worker who began his working career at Carpenter Steel in Bridgeport, attended Sacred Heart University at night and finally left his job as manager of the model shop of Covidien, Inc. in North Haven in 2007 after being diagnosed with ALS. Sean loved to work, but his real love was life itself. He was immensely proud of the men his sons became and he loved his daughters-in-laws, Courtney Page Keating and Colleen Flynn Keating as if they were his very own daughters. But anyone who knew Sean, knew that his greatest joy in life was his three grandchildren, Simon, Gavin and Hanna Keating. He also leaves behind his sister, Rosemary Tyrell of Middletown, and a sister, Patricia Georgette and a brother, James Keating. Sean was a gifted guitarist who passed his love of music onto his family, especially his many nieces and nephews. When you became a friend of Sean's you were friend for life. His three childhood friends, Jim Grant, Mark Polseno and Mark Dempsey, made sure he laughed until the very end. Sean's body became a prisoner to ALS, but never his mind. With the love and support of his family and friends, he was able to have many days during his illness where he felt like "the luckiest man alive." Sean's family would like to thank everyone who participated in his care during his battle with ALS, especially his dedicated caregivers, Victor and Rosa; his sister, Rosemary; his hospice nurse, Karen; and the entire hospice team. Friends are invited to attend a Funeral Mass of Christian Burial on Friday, July 2, 2010 by meeting directly at Saint Gabriel's Church, 26 Broadway, Milford at 11 a.m. Interment will be private. Friends may call Thursday from 4 to 8 p.m. in the William R. McDonald Funeral Home, 2591 Main Street, Stratford. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to either Hospice Home Care, 680 Bridgeport Avenue, Shelton, CT 06484 or the The ALS Association (Lou Gherigs Disease), Unit D4, Oxford Rd., Milford, CT 06460.