Obituary of Robert J. O'Keefe

Robert J. O'Keefe passed away at Franciscan Oaks Health Care Center on June 17, 2009. He was 82 years old. He was born in 1926 in South Boston. After he returned from serving in the US Army during WWII in the Pacific with the 25th Infantry Division, he attended Boston College. His career began with Arthur D. Little, continuing with Chase Manhattan Bank and American Security Bank in Washington. He retired as Executive Vice President from Maryland National Bank in 1989. He attended Harvard Advanced Management Program in 1968 and was a member of the Engineering Board of the National Academy of Science from 1971 to 1973. He served as President of Boston College Alumni Association from 1973-174, winning the McKinney Alumni Award and as Trustee and Trustee Associate until 1982. He moved to Florida from Baltimore in 1991 and became a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Venice. He joined the Jacaranda West Country Club, serving on the Board of Directors. He moved to Florham Park in 2000 and to Franciscan Oaks in Denville in 2004 where he served as Vice President on the Resident Council In addition to his wife, Simone, survivors include a daughter, Mary Frances Ranta and a son, Robert J. O'Keefe and his wife Eileen, his brother Vincent of Braintree, MA. And six grandchildren, Jennifer Ross and her husband Rob, Rebecca and David Ranta, Patrick, Denis and Kathleen O'Keefe and one great grandchild, Emily Grace Ross. Funeral Services will begin at 9AM on Saturday June 20, at Norman Dean Home for Services 16 Righter Ave Denville, NJ, for a 10AM Liturgy of Christian Burial Mass at St. Mary's Church in Denville. Friends may visit on Friday from 2-4 & 7-9PM. Please light a candle in his memory at: www.normandean.com. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to: In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Catholic Bishop of Northern Alaska, 1312 Peger Road, Fairbanks, AK 99709