Margaret E. "Margie" (Connolly) McKeen

Margaret E. "Margie" (Connolly) McKeen obituary, Dorchester, MA

Margaret E. "Margie" (Connolly) McKeen

Margaret McKeen Obituary

Visit the James A. Murphy & Son Funeral Home, Inc. website to view the full obituary.

Of Dorchester, died on December 12, 2025 after a long courageous battle with cancer.

Beloved wife of William F. McKeen Sr.

Loving mother of Melissa and her husband Kenneth Wong of Randolph and Billy McKeen Jr. of Dorchester.

Cherished grandmother of Ethan and Devon Wong.

Daughter of the late Martin C. Connolly and Helen T. (O’Brien) Connolly.

Loving sister of Patricia and her husband Joe Faria of Maine, Martin C. Connolly Jr. and his partner Trisha Hardiman of Dorchester, Teresa and her husband James King of Quincy, Aileen Connolly and her wife Sasha Tyler of Dorchester, and the late John Connolly and her twin sister Mary Pitts.

Sister-in-law of Marilyn (LaMothe) Connolly of Quincy and Paul Pitts of Jamaica Plain.

Margie is also survived by many nieces and nephews.

Family and friends will honor and remember Margie’s life by gathering for visiting hours in the Murphy Funeral Home, 1020 Dorchester Ave., DORCHESTER, on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, from 4:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M.

A funeral service will be held in the funeral home on Thursday morning, December 18th, at 10:00 A.M.

Burial will follow in Cedar Grove Cemetery, Dorchester.

Margie was raised in Savin Hill. She was a proud graduate of St. William Grammar School and Monsignor Ryan Memorial High School, Class of 1976.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

James A. Murphy & Son Funeral Home, Inc.

1020 Dorchester Ave, Dorchester, MA 02125

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