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Michael A. KEENAN

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McDonald Funeral Home - Wakefield

19 Yale Avenue

Wakefield, Massachusetts

UPCOMING SERVICE

Funeral Service

Nov. 5, 2025

10:00 a.m.

St. Joseph Church

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Michael KEENAN Obituary

KEENAN, Michael A. Of Plaistow, NH, October 29. Beloved husband of Diane E. (Beane) Keenan. Loving father to Michael P. Keenan and his wife, Kimberly of Reading, Christiane (Keenan) Faulkner and her husband, Brock of Wakefield and James B. Keenan, and his wife, Dawn of Haverhill. Predeceased by big sister, Betty Ann Richardson; and big brother, Matthew Keenan; and infant sons, Joseph and John. Big brother to and survived by Kathy Mack of Falmouth, Stephen Keenan and Peter Keenan, both of Florida. Michael "Grampy" is also survived by his eight grandchildren, Emily, Tyler, Patrick, Natalie, Haley, John Joseph "JJ," Lauren and Ethan; and a great-granddaughter, Vanessa. Visitation for relatives and friends will be held at McDonald Funeral Home, 19 Yale Ave., WAKEFIELD, MA on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, from 4:00 – 7:00pm. His Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Joseph Church, 173 Albion St., Wakefield, MA, on Wednesday, November 5, 2025, at 10:00am with Interment to follow at Oak Grove Cemetery in Medford, MA. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Wakefield Food Pantry. Michael was passionate about children not going to bed hungry, https://wakefieldfoodpantry.org/donate-funds/ For obituary guestbook, www.mcdonaldfs.com

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Published by Boston Globe from Oct. 31 to Nov. 2, 2025.

Memorial Events
for Michael KEENAN

Nov

4

Visitation

4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

McDonald Funeral Home

19 Yale Ave, Wakefield, MA 01880

Nov

5

Funeral service

10:00 a.m.

St. Joseph Church

173 Albion St, Wakefield, MA 01880

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McDonald Funeral Home - Wakefield

19 Yale Avenue, Wakefield, MA 01880

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