John W. O'Keefe Jr.

O'KEEFE Mr. John W. O'Keefe, Jr., age 69, of Hattiesburg, MS (formerly of New Orleans, LA) died suddenly Wednesday, February 4, 2009. He was a retired U.S. Customs Officer and was a member of St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church. Survived by wife, Anita M. O'Keefe of Hattiesburg, MS; 2 sons, Kenneth O'Keefe of New Orleans, LA and David O'Keefe of New Jersey; 4 step-sons, David Mueller of Caracas, Venezuela, Kelvin Mueller of Mobile, AL, Thomas Mueller of Mableton, GA and Albert Mueller of Madisonville, LA; 2 daughters, Karen Belew of Belle Chase, LA and Judy Gildwell of Gretna, LA; 1 step-daughter, Ann Augustin of Frisco, TX; 1 sister, Patricia O'Keefe of Gretna, LA; multiple grandchildren and 1 great-grandson. Preceded in death by parents, John & Geraldine Burke O'Keefe. Memorials may be made to St. Jude Research Hospital or Lung Cancer Caring Ambassadors Program. Visitation will be 9:30 - 11:00 a.m. Friday at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery. Hulett-Winstead Funeral Home in Hattiesburg, MS in charge of arrangements.