Alma J. Keene
March 8, 1945 to July 26, 2022
Alma Janet Keene was born in Brockton on March 8, 1945. She graduated from Brockton High School in 1963 and graduated from Brockton Business Automation Academy in 1964. In addition, she attended Wheelock College in 1980-1981 and the Southeastern Regional Institute for Phlebotomy in 2007.
Alma, along with her husband, Roland, lived in Matfield Woods for 20 years and had many wonderful and cherished friends. She loved spending time with Roland in Wells, Maine and in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Alma and Roland attended South Shore Pentecostal Church in Whitman, Massachusetts where she loved to sing and worship the Lord and was much loved by her brothers and sisters in Christ.
She was fond of shopping, crafting and loved to give her crafts to others. She cherished her family, loved spending time with her friends and helping others and also enjoyed sharing trivia with others.
Alma was the daughter of the late George and Barbara (Gray) Thompson and niece of the late Dorothy English.
Alma is survived by:
Her beloved husband of 54 years, Roland B. Keene;
Her children – Russell (Kelly) Keene of Middleboro, MA; Janet McGrail of Bridgewater, MA; Mark (Tiffany) Keene of Bowie, TX; and Jennifer Joyner of West Bridgewater, MA;
Her grandchildren – Matthew Keene, Jessica Keene, Dylan Keene, Korissa Matta, Kathleen McGrail, Patrick McGrail, Madison Jarvis, Natalie Jarvis, Chase Jarvis, Gregory Keene, Taylor Keene-Joyner, and Rayne Keene;
Many beloved great-grandchildren;
Her sister, Florence (Thompson) Marchand;
And many nieces and nephews and cousins.
A Celebration of life will be held Friday August 5th 2022 at 4pm at Mattfield Woods Community Center at 9 Victorian Way (off Friendship Drive) in West Bridgewater, MA.
Following the service, the family cordially invites you to remain for refreshments until 6:30 p.m.