William M. Keenan

TROY William M. Keenan, age 68, husband of Edwina Ferra Keenan, died Monday, October 11, 2004 at Samaritan Hospital. Born in Fla., he was the son of the late James and Frances Reid Keenan. He attended Troy Schools and served in the U.S. Army. He was a postal worker in the registry department of the U.S. Post Office in Albany for 38 years, retiring three years ago. Mr. Keenan was an avid movie fan when Troy had its many movie theaters and was a loyal Brooklyn Dodgers fan as well as a fan of the Boston Red Sox. He was a former member of the Mountainview Fire Department and the Emerald Athletic Club. He was a member of the National Association of Letter Carriers. Survivors in addition to his wife are his children, James (Julia) Keenan, Linda (James) O'Brien, William A. Keenan and Michael (Nicole) Keenan, all of Troy, Jennifer Gagliardi of West Sand Lake and Thomas (Pamela) Keenan of Endicott, N.Y.; 15 grandchildren and one great-granddaughter. He is alsosurvived by his two brothers, Hugh (Cita) Keenan and Andrew Keenan, both of Troy; his friend, April Rowe of Clifton Park; several nieces and nephews. The funeral will be from the Thomas S. Connolly Funeral Home, 294 Whiteview Rd., Wynantskill on Friday at 10 a.m. with Rev. James Clark, pastor of St. Jude the Apostle Church, Wynantskill, officiating. Burial will follow in St. Mary's Cemetery, Troy. Relatives and friends are invited and may call at the funeral home on Thursday 4-8 p.m. Donations to the American Cancer Society, the American Lung Association or the American Heart Association in memory of Mr. Keenan would be appreciated.