Gene Lawrence "Spider" KEATING Jr.

KEATING Gene Lawrence "Spider," Jr., 63, of Clifton, also known as Geno and Butch, died on Monday, May 31, 2010 of heart failure.He was born March 5, 1947 in Paterson, the son of Eugene Lawrence Keating, Sr. and Charity (nee McCormack) Keating. He was the oldest of six siblings. He was raised in Ridgewood, graduating from Ridgewood High School in 1965 before attending Jacksonville University. On January 11, 1975, he married Eileen Derkacs, who survives. Mr. Keating had lived in Clifton for the past thirty-three years.He was employed as a Senior Account Executive by Carrier Corporation in Farfield, NJ. He was a member of the Roman Catholic Church and was an active parishioner at St. Paul R.C. Church in Clifton.He was an avid sports fan, enjoying golf, fishing and sports in general and had coached Little League baseball in Clifton and basketball at St. Paul's. He walked five miles a day with his two dogs, Murphy and Otis and enjoyed living life. He loved spending time at the beach and with his family. He will be missed greatly by his family and everyone who knew him.He is survived by his wife, Eileen (nee Derkacs), of Clifton; his children: Tara Keating Horutz and son-in-law Matthew Thomas Horutz of Landing, Kelly Keating of Hawthorne and Eugene Lawrence Keating III of Clifton; grandchild Anne Grace Horutz; his sisters, Pamela Keating, Mary Keating Schofield, Kathleen Keating, Joan Keating, Colleen Keating; his brother, John Keating; and by aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews.Viewing will be held at Bizub-Quinlan Funeral Home, 1313 Van Houten Avenue in Clifton, NJ on Thursday from 2-4 and 7-9 PM and funeral services will be Friday, beginning at 9 AM at the funeral home and 10 AM at St. Paul R.C. Church, cor. Union Avenue and Second Street in Clifton, NJ. Interment to follow at George Washington Memorial Park, Paramus.In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Tomorrows Children's Fund at Hackensack University Medical Center, 30 Prospect Avenue, Hackensack, NJ 07601 (www.atcfkid.com).Please visit www.bizub.com for driving directions and online condolences.