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Irene O'Keefe Obituary

O'KEEFE - Irene Jeanne, of Lynbrook on August 30, 2008. Beloved wife of the late Clarence. Loving mother of Kenneth (Gail), Thomas, Wendy (Joseph) Cannella, Jude (John) Bender and the late Sharon Szymanski (John). Dear Grandmother of Suzan, John, Scott, Kimberlee, Theresa, Christopher, Anne, Merri, Jon, Jessica, and Joey. Adored great-grandmother of Andrew, Shawn, Alyssa, Kayla, J.J., Haylie, and Tommy. Family will receive friends Monday 2-4 and 7-9pm at the Flinch & Bruns Funeral Home, Inc. 34 Hempstead Avenue( corner Peninsula Blvd) Lynbrook. Funeral Mass Tuesday 9:45am at Our Lady of Peace R.C. Church, Lynbrook. Interment St Charles Cemetery. Please visit www.flinchandbruns.com for further information.

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Published by Newsday on Aug. 31, 2008.

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John R. Bender

August 30, 2025

She is greatly missed by Jude, Jonathan, Jessica and myself. She was a great mother to my great wife and person Jude, and a great grandmother to my children, Jonathan and Jessica. But for me, I never considered Jeanne a mother-in-law, she was like a mother to me and have a great daughter named Jude that I am fortunate to have as a best friend and wife with much of her mom's traits. We greatly miss Jeanne our Angel Guardian.

Scott O'Keefe

September 3, 2008

This woman was everything you could ever want as a grandmother, person, and a friend. I thank God for the time I had had with her and that she is now at peace.

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