Nancy Rose O'Keeffe

Nancy Rose O'Keeffe obituary, Quincy, MA

Nancy Rose O'Keeffe

Nancy O'Keeffe Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Hamel-Lydon Chapel & Cremation Service of Massachusetts on Nov. 11, 2024.

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Nancy Rose O'Keeffe (Blood) of Quincy passed away peacefully Nov. 7th with her family at her side. Daughter of Curtis M. and Frances A. (Kelley) Blood, and wife of the late David O'Keeffe.
The loving, longtime companion of Wendell Boyden, Jr. of Quincy, Nancy was the cherished mother of Michael O'Keeffe and wife Patsy of Brockton, Anthony Cuddahy and wife Caroline of Easton, Kathleen Gaddis of Rockland, Kelly O'Keeffe of Randolph, and predeceased by daughter Patricia Byrnes, and son David O'Keeffe both of Quincy. Family includes loving sister Mary Blood of Sanford, Maine, brother Robert Blood (late) of Arizona, brothers James Joseph of Quincy, George Middleton of Kittery, ME, and sister Annie Middleton of Lyman, ME. Also, many grandchildren and great grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to The Michael J. Fox Foundation to help find a cure for Parkinson'sDisease: https://www.michaeljfox.org
Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the visiting hours on Tuesday, November 19 from 10 am to 12 pm in the Hamel-Lydon Chapel, 650 Hancock St., Quincy, MA.

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