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DENNIS P. O'KEEFE

By Michael Tomaszewski

DENNIS P. O'KEEFE - age 74, of West Seneca died suddenly Thursday afternoon April 2, 2015 at South Buffalo Mercy Hospital. He was born January 17, 1941 in Buffalo, NY to the late John M. and Kathryn (Homegardner) O'Keefe also preceded in death by brothers, John "Jack" and Michael O'Keefe and sister, Marianne Lopez.

   Mr. O'Keefe was a member of Saints Peter and Paul Church in Hamburg and worked for many years at General Motors prior to his retirement. He is a US Marine Corps Veteran and a former school board member in Orchard Park.

   Surviving is his beloved wife of 49 years, Barbara (Whalen) O'Keefe of West Seneca; loving sons, Dennis (Linda) O'Keefe of Guilderland, NY, Rev. Patrick O'Keefe (formerly in residence at St. Padre Pio Parish Elba/Oakfield) of Hamburg and Kevin (Sue) O'Keefe of Winchester, VA; several nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews survive.

   The O'Keefe family will be present from 7-9 p.m. Monday April 6 and 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. Tuesday April 7, 2015 at the Hoy Funeral Home 3855 Seneca Street Buffalo, New York 14224. Please join the family in Celebrating his Mass of Christian Burial 10:00 a.m. Wednesday April 8, 2015 at Saints Peter and Paul R.C. Church 66 East Main Street Hamburg, New York 14075. Mr. O'Keefe will be laid to rest in Holy Cross Cemetery Lackawanna, NY and memorials in his memory can be made to D'Youville College 320 Porter Ave. Buffalo, new York 14201 or J.P.'s Foundation, Inc. at www.jpsfoundation.org  

   Please leave your words of comfort to his family at www.tomaszewskifh.com or www.hoyfuneralhome.com and for more information call Michael at (585)343-7500.

THE FAMILY OF DENNIS P. O'KEEFE IS BEING CARED FOR BY THE MICHAEL S. TOMASZEWSKI FUNERAL & CREMATION CHAPEL, LLC 4120 WEST MAIN STREET ROAD BATAVIA, NEW YORK 14020.

 

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