Patricia Ann Keenan

Patricia Ann Keenan
61, of Fernandina Beach, Fla., passed away Saturday, June 4, 2011, in Baptist Medical Center, Jacksonville, Fla., following a long battle with breast cancer. A native of Findlay, Ohio, she was the daughter of Vaughn and Bertha Now. She grew up in Massillon, Ohio, and graduated from Jackson Memorial High School, Class of 1968. She enrolled and graduated from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, where she received her Bachelor of Science and her Masters Degrees. She moved to Columbia, S.C., and taught in the public school system for two years and the South Carolina Department of Corrections for three years. She then taught in the Chillicothe, Ohio, school system for 19 years. Moving to Fla. in 1996, Pat began teaching in the Camden County School system in Georgia. She graduated from the University of Northern Florida with a second Masters Degree in Educational Leadership in 2002. She dedicated her 38-year career to the reading and special education fields. She was the Special Education Coordinator for the Camden County School System for the past ten years. In her spare time, she enjoyed her home and the old oak trees with their Spanish moss, the wild animals and the coastal marshes. She was an avid cruising boater and loved being on the water. She held a special place in her heart for her many close friends and family who supported her throughout her life. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Fernandina Beach, Fla.
She leaves behind her husband of 15 years, Tom Keenan; her parents, Vaughn and Bertha Now of Massillon, Ohio; her daughter, Amanda Brown (Robert) of Powell, Ohio; her son, Mark Delp (McKenna) of Chillicothe, Ohio; her sisters Diana Jones (Lawrence) of Massillon, Ohio, and Sharon Now of Canton, Ohio; her brothers, David Now of Somerville, Ohio; and Joe Now of Eloy, Ariz.; her two 15 month old granddaughters, Sophia Brown and Cameron Delp; two nieces, and her BFF, Gayle (Buddy) Kellum. Her sister Carol Now passed away in 1984.
Services were held at the First Presbyterian Church on Tuesday, June 7th at 4 p.m. with Rev. Dr. Bruce Lancaster officiating. A visitation reception followed in the church Fellowship Hall. Donations may be designated to the American Cancer Society or the Susan G. Komen For the Cure Breast Cancer Foundation.
Her life story may be shared at www.oxleyheard.com