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Brian W. O'Keefe

Hartford, Connecticut

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Alzheimer's Association

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Brian W. O'Keefe, 76, of Newport, RI, husband of 51 years to Kathryn (Mooney) O'Keefe, died peacefully on Wednesday, June 21, at Rhode Island Hospital of complications related to a stroke. He will be dearly missed. Brian was born in Salem, MA to Margaret and William O'Keefe, and spent his...

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June 21st,2024 Friday Today is the 7th year anniversary of my Dad's death. Today,7 yrs ago, we were all just trying to absorb the sad sad fact that such a wonderful person was not with us anymore. It was a sad time. Thank you to all you wonderful people who continue to think about Dad with pleasure, walking through old memories and lingering in them. Please keep doing so When someone is so very loved,and so very very missed,it's perfectly OK and comforting to...

I continue to find myself thinking of Brian, specifically when he was my boss at Cherry Point in Wing G-2 and afterwards when he was with the Bureau and we´d attend the FBI Marine Corps Association gatherings at Ft Stewart in Poughkeepsie. Still miss the guy.

I miss my dad. Alot. Written on Sat.,3/2/2024

I think of Brian often and miss his wry, knowing smile. Brian was my boss in the Marines and a good one and a great friend. Bruce Shirk

Hi, My name is Colleen O'Keefe. I'm the oldest of Brian and Kathy O'Keefe's three children. Here are things I learned from my Dad growing up: Always be punctual and on time. Always be polite and act in accord with proper and acceptable etiquette. Always Always Always read a book,magazine, the newspaper. Something. Always read and learn things. Always help people. Always be honest. Always Always take the time to write handwritten personal thank you notes after...

Hi,-
My name is
Colleen O'Keefe.
I'm the oldest of Brian and Kathy O'Keefe's three children.
Monday,6/21st/2021
was the 4th year anniversary of my Dad's death.
And I miss him alot.
So does my mom
of course,and anybody else who had the enjoyable privilege of getting to know my Dad.
Whether that was through getting to know him as a very good close friend,
neighbor,fellow international traveler
fellow FBI agent,
fellow...

Remembering Brian this morning and recalling how he would sometimes respond to a question by cocking his head, smiling and then saying “You don’t know, do you?” We sure don’t know these days, do we? I miss Brian. Bruce Shirk

Wednesday,July 23rd,2020

Hi.
My name is Colleen O'Keefe.
I'm the oldest of the three children that Brian and Kathy O'Keefe have.
I just want to say that my amazing,wonderful Dad was truly a very,very kind person,always!
He loved people,and loved to be kind to people.
My Dad enjoyed helping people,
my Dad was a very generous person,
my Dad always dressed nicely-
no matter what,
my Dad was respectable of others,
my Dad was a...

Sunday,June 21st,2020

Dear Dad,
Good Morning.
This is me,Colleen,
your oldest child.
Today is the third year anniversary of your death.
And I miss you very much,
and I love you very much.
So does everybody else,Dad.
You are not forgotten at all.
Ever.
There are many happy memories left behind with you in them,
many,Dad.
I take comfort and hope in what Jesus believed and taught about the condition...