Aloysius 'Al' Keating
Born In: Halifax, Canada
Born: October 12th, 1937
Passed in: Windsor, Canada
Passed on: December 14th, 2014
Keating, Aloysius “Al” Jerome, age 77, of Newport Corner, Hants County, passed away on Sunday, December 14, 2014 in the Hants Community Hospital, Windsor. Born on October 12, 1937 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, he was the son of the late Joseph and Hilda (Bellefontaine) Keating. Al served in the military for twenty five years. After his retirement he worked in the Newport area. He enjoyed woodworking, curling, hockey, fastball, hunting and fishing, volunteering with scouts, officiating and coaching various sports. He was a proud honorary Newfoundlander. Surviving are his children, Robert Keating and wife, Katrina Stevens, Battersea, Ontario; Karen Keating, Newport Corner; Michael (Tamara) Keating, Newport Corner; grandchildren, Nikolas, Jessica, Shane, Kelsey, and Brodie; brothers, Walter Keating, Kelowna, British Columbia, Cyril (Mabel) Keating, Pickering, Ontario; sisters, Rose Mary “ Rosie” Feader, Chester; Lorraine Keating, Dartmouth; a multitude of nieces and nephews. Predeceased by his wife, Margaret Rose Keating (2013); sisters, Rita Brown; Elva Keating; son-in-law, Dave Harvey. A memorial service was held at 11 am. Saturday, December 20, 2014, in Lindsay’s Windsor Funeral Home Chapel, 194 King Street, Windsor. Celebrant Helen Lindsay officiated. Donations in memory of Al were requested to be made to the Canadian Cancer Society or the Palliative Care Unit (Hants Community Hospital). On-line condolences may be sent by clicking on “contribute” at www.lindsaysfuneralhome.com.