John Charles Jack Keating

John Charles "Jack" Keating, 83, died Friday at his home in Darien

Mr Keating was born in New York City on Oct 10, 1929, the son of Mary McCormick Keating and Edward F Keating A graduate of Scarsdale High School in Scarsdale, NY, he also attended Boston College, graduating in 1951 He served in the US Army and was stationed in Washington, DC

Mr Keating began his career as a salesman at Darling Valve in Williamsport, Pa Moving to Connecticut in 1968, he became a successful mortgage broker at Huntoon Paige & Co, a firm later bought by Merrill Lynch Mr Keating retired from the firm in 1986 but worked on several other financial ventures in the years that followed

Throughout his life, Mr Keating was an active sportsman He derived great joy fishing, playing tennis, paddle tennis and especially golf with his wife, children and many friends, his family said He also spent as much time as possible relaxing on his favorite beaches

Mr Keating and his wife, Carole, were longtime members of Woodway Country Club and Middlesex Swim Club and parishioners at St Thomas More Church in Darien

Mr Keating is survived by his wife, Carole Cullen Keating of Darien; his sisters, Mary "Jill" Carmody of Katonah, NY, and Joan Keating of Scarsdale, NY; his children, Claire K Strupp (Joe) of Maplewood, NJ; Jill K Brannigan (Peter) of Darien; John C Keating, Jr (Amy) of Darien; Alison K Schuck (Russell) of Hingham, MA; and William C Keating (Sarah) of Darien; and 14 grandchildren; Cloey and Cole Strupp; Aidan, Owen, Patrick and Edward Brannigan; Tess and John Charles Keating III; Trevor, Caroline and Sydney Schuck; and Mac, Willy and Annie Keating

A funeral mass will be celebrated at 10:30 am on Wednesday, Dec 19, at St Thomas More Catholic Church in Darien Visitation will be 5 pm to 8 pm on Tuesday, Dec 18, at Lawrence Funeral Home in Darien

Memorial contributions may be made to Darien EMS Post 53 PO Box 2066 Darien, CT 06820