Louis "Phil" Keating

"It is more blessed to give than to receive." Acts 20:35
Louis "Phil" Keating passed away December 15, 2024, at the age of 94. He was born and raised in Halifax, Nova Scotia, where his talents took him to his career and love, carpentry. He spent years showing his skills as a cabinet maker while working for the government at the Halifax Dockyards. He worked there until 1965 when he and his family moved to the Boston area; he continued to be a tremendous master craftsman and cabinet maker for Polaroid in their trades department for 25 years.
Phil truly knew that it was more blessed to give than to receive. His generosity knew no bounds and showed through his strong faith helping others and through his church as an usher, assistant and Eucharistic Minister. He not only assisted at services in his church, St. John Chrysostom, he also visited nursing facilities, bringing the host to those that were medically limited.
Phil was a loving father, grandfather, great grandfather and great, great grandfather and a beautiful soul who would help anyone. His calm and gentlemanly personality made him approachable in any environment and a calming influence throughout his life.
He enjoyed working with wood throughout his life as his skills weren't limited to any specific area of that genre. He lived life to the fullest and especially loved spending time with his family, friends, and his beloved church family.
Although Phil is gone, he will live in our hearts forever.
He is survived by his sons Darrell and Kevin Keating, Darrell's wife Linda, grandchildren Jonathan Keating, Christopher Keating, Kimberly Miller, Kerryanne Bamrick and Julie Wilder and all their families; he had 6 great grandchildren and 3 great, great grandchildren. He is survived by his sister Mary Osborne and her family of Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia and has over 70 nieces and nephews, mostly in Canada with some in the U.S.
Preceded in death by his wife Cora Keating, partner Mary King, brothers Walter Keating and David Keating.
Visiting hours at the William J. Gormley Funeral Home, 2055 Centre St. West Roxbury on Friday, December 20th from 2:00 - 4:00pm. Funeral from the funeral home on Saturday, December 21st at 10:00am followed by a Funeral Mass in St. John Chrysostom Church, 4750 Washington St. West Roxbury at 11:00am. Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend. Interment Mount Benedict Cemetery, West Roxbury.