Muriel Keating, 86, of Spring Lake, loving wife, mother, and grandmother passed away peacefully on June 14 in Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Mrs. Keating was married for 63 years to Captain Cornelius J. Keating. She was born in Manhattan and resided with Neil in West Brighton, Staten Island until 1978 when they moved to Spring Lake, New Jersey. Mrs. Keating was very active on Staten Island, working for many charities, including the Youth Council of Sacred Heart RC Church and the former St. Vincent’s Medical Center where she chaired the Charity Ball for three years. She also enjoyed volunteering as a runway model for charity events for many years. Mrs. Keating was a communicant of St. Catharine’s-St. Margaret’s Parish, Spring Lake.
Mrs. Keating was predeceased by her parents, Clarence and Julia McCormack Hanlon, her son, Paul Keating, FDNY, who died in the 9/11 terrorist attack, her grandson, Michael Matthews, and her sister, Lorraine Beagen. In addition to her husband Neil, she is survived by her daughters Kathleen Matthews and husband Dan of Spring Lake, Jeanne Keating of Neptune, and Christine Keating of Spring Lake Heights and sons Cornelius (Neil) of Spring Lake, Jeffrey and wife Tara of Manasquan. In addition, she is survived by six grandchildren: Dan and Julia Matthews, Ashley, Jeffrey, and Matthew Keating, and William Smith. She is also survived by four great grandchildren.
Muriel Keating, 86, of Spring Lake, loving wife, mother, and grandmother passed away peacefully on June 14 in Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Mrs. Keating was married for 63 years to Captain Cornelius J. Keating. She was born in Manhattan and resided with Neil in West Brighton, Staten Island until 1978 when they moved to Spring Lake, New Jersey. Mrs. Keating was very active on Staten Island, working for many charities, including the Youth Council of Sacred Heart RC Church and the former St. Vincent’s Medical Center where she chaired the Charity Ball for three years. She also enjoyed volunteering as a runway model for charity events for many years. Mrs. Keating was a communicant of St. Catharine’s-St. Margaret’s Parish, Spring Lake.
Mrs. Keating was predeceased by her parents, Clarence and Julia McCormack Hanlon, her son, Paul Keating, FDNY, who died in the 9/11 terrorist attack, her grandson, Michael Matthews, and her sister, Lorraine Beagen. In addition to her husband Neil, she is survived by her daughters Kathleen Matthews and husband Dan of Spring Lake, Jeanne Keating of Neptune, and Christine Keating of Spring Lake Heights and sons Cornelius (Neil) of Spring Lake, Jeffrey and wife Tara of Manasquan. In addition, she is survived by six grandchildren: Dan and Julia Matthews, Ashley, Jeffrey, and Matthew Keating, and William Smith. She is also survived by four great grandchildren.
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