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Michael Keady, Jr. Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Jul. 10, 2025.

Michael F. Keady, Jr., age 82, of Milford, N.J., died peacefully, Friday, July 4, 2025 at New Eastwood Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Easton, Pa.

Michael was born in Norwood, raised and educated in Walpole. He was a graduate of Walpole High School, Class of 1960, and Boston College, Class of 1964. Michael received his Master's degree in English from the University of North Carolina. He later attended Boston University, working towards a Master's degree in Communications, but decided to enter the Peace Corps, serving for two years in Iran.

He lived in Milford, N.J. for over thirty years.

Michael began working for a short time making videos on lecture series for schools. He went on to a thirty plus year career with AT&T. He held various roles in public relations, speech writing for executives, and making in-house films.

Michael served as President of Friends of Holland Highlands, Chairman of the Holland Township Environmental Commission, Vice Chairman of the Planning Board, and chair of the Green Team under the Sustainable Jersey program. He also served on the Board of Trustees as Secretary for the New Jersey Highlands Coalition.

Michael was a wine collector. He always enjoyed sharing meals with friends and family enjoying good food and fine wine.

Beloved husband of the late Bella R. (Abdallah) Keady.

Devoted son of the late Lillian G. (Welch) and Michael F. Keady.

Dear brother of James P. Keady and his wife Patricia, Daniel M. Keady, of Fla., and Ruth L. Keady of San Francisco, Calif.

Michael is also survived by four nieces, a nephew, and their families, as well as many cousins.

Visiting Hours will be held at the Sweeney Brothers Home for Funerals, 1 Independence Avenue, Quincy, on Wednesday, July 16, from 9 - 11 a.m. Relatives and friends are invited to attend. Promptly at the conclusion of the visitation, a procession will take place to Mount Wollaston Cemetery, Quincy, for committal services and interment.

For those who wish, donations in Michael's memory may be made to the New Jersey Highlands Coalition, 508 Main St., Boonton, NJ 07005 or at www.njhighlandscoalition.org.

You are invited to visit www.thesweeneybrothers.com or call 617-472-6344.

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Ruth Keady

July 10, 2025

neighborhood growing up was full of kids, the baby boom in full swing. But because Michael was born before World War II he was several years older than the rest of us and so became the neighborhood entertainer, put-er-on-er of puppet shows, inventor of games for us to play, either running squealing through the backyards on warm summer nights to escape "Frankenstein", or sitting on folding chairs indoors to watch view-master slides projected onto a white sheet. We were a captive audience for whatever his imagination could come up with, and it was always very much fun!
All this undoubtedly lead to his future career as a video producer and made him an excellent tour guide on all of our trips together to Europe and interesting places in the US - from Martha´s Vineyard, the Newport mansions and Broadway musicals to Northern California wineries for private tastings.
Michael was the best big brother you could ever hope for, always kind and endlessly amusing and looking out for his `little sister´.