O’KEEFFE, DONALD - It is with great sadness the family announces the passing of Donald “Donnie” F. O’Keeffe, loving husband of 26 years to Amy (Van Dine) O’Keeffe, which occurred on Saturday, September 27, 2014 at home, surrounded by his family. Born 1962 in Saint John, he was the son of Elsie (Gallant) O’Keeffe and the late Arnie O’Keeffe. Donnie worked in shipping/receiving at Irving Paper for many years. In addition to his wife and mother, he is survived by his sons Bryan, Alex and Matthew; grandchildren Arah and Raya; brothers David O’Keeffe and Peter O’Dell; sisters Debbie (Malcolm) Cosman, Judy (Ron) Arseneau and Michelle (Jamie) LeBlanc; brothers-in-law Gareth Van Dine, Eric (Debbie) Van Dine; sister-in-law Tammy (Chuck) Andrews; several nieces and nephews. Besides his father he was predeceased by his mother-in-law Ann Van Dine, grandparents Fred and Dora O’Keeffe, Norman and Minnie Gallant and nephews Adam Andrews and Mark Arseneau.
Resting at Fundy Funeral Home, 230 Westmorland Road (646-2424) on Monday, September 29, 2014 from 4 to 8 p.m. Funeral service will be held at Fundy Funeral Home Chapel on Tuesday, September 30, 2014 at 11 a.m. The family would appreciate donations made to the KV Extra Mural Program or the Joshua Group. www.fundyfuneralhome.com