David P. O'Keefe

David P. O'Keefe obituary, Marlborough, CT

David P. O'Keefe

David O'Keefe Obituary

Published by Duksa Family Funeral Homes at Newington Memorial on Jan. 27, 2016.
David P. O'Keefe, 26, beloved son of Victoria (Kemp) O'Keefe of Marlborough and the late Timothy J. O'Keefe passed away on Wednesday January 27, 2016. Born in Hartford and raised in Marlborough, David was a graduate of RHAM High School Class of 2007 where he was the captain of the boys' basketball team in his senior year. David went on to continue his education at CCSU. He was currently a valued employee of King Air Conditioning, LLC as a sheet metal worker apprentice. In his leisure time he enjoyed fishing and playing disc golf. A beloved son, brother, grandson, nephew, cousin and friend, besides his mother,Victoria, he leaves his sister, Shelley O'Keefe of Marlborough, his paternal grandparents Martha B. and John G. O'Keefe, Jr. of Bethlehem, his aunts and uncles, Sandra Morrissette and husband Donald, Deborah DellaBernarda and husband Peter, Richard C. Kemp and wife Susan, Robert C. Kemp and wife Penny, Susan L. Anderson and husband Steven, Scott J. Kemp and wife Susan, Patricia O. Dwyer and husband Robert, Katherine O. Thomsen and husband Jeffrey, Kevin J. O'Keefe, Thomas W. O'Keefe IV and wife Gerri, John G. O'Keefe III and wife MaryBeth, Mary O. Perrotti and husband Robert, Genevieve O. DeFelice and husband James and Paul R. O'Keefe, as well as many loving cousins. David also leaves his longtime very close friends, Kyle Endrelunas, Jeff Sauve, Dan Drum, and Kate DiFrancesco. Besides his father, David was predeceased by his brother, Sean Kilbourne O'Keefe and his maternal grandparents, Richard G. and Barbara C. Kemp. Funeral Services will be held at The Church of St. Andrew The Apostle, 331 Orchard Street, Rocky Hill, CT on Saturday, January 30, 2016 at 1:30 p.m. Burial will be private in Center Cemetery, Newington. Relatives and friends are invited to call on Saturday morning prior to the church services at the Newington Memorial Funeral Home, 20 Bonair Ave., Newington from 9:00 a.m. until 12 noon. To honor David's brave struggle with addiction, donations can be made to Partnership for Drug-Free Kids at www.drugfree.org. To leave an online expression of sympathy for the family, please visit: www.newingtonmemorial.com.

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Lisa Francis

January 29, 2016

Victoria and family.....I am so, so sorry for your loss of David. My sons Geno and Tim and I have all of you in our thoughts and prayers during this very difficult time.

Maryanne Lauria

January 29, 2016

My sincere condolences to the O'Keefe family. May David rest in eternal peace, and may God help the family members through this most difficult time. You will remain in my thoughts and prayers.

Gerry and Jenny Berthiaume

January 29, 2016

Our heartfelt condolences to the O'Keefe family during this very difficult time. May David rest in Peace.

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