Donald F. Keaney 76 died in his Hanson home on Thursday November 20th after a period of failing health. He was the beloved husband of the late Lois (Carlson) Keaney.
Born and raised in Brockton he was the son of the late Francis and Grace (Obear) Keaney, and a graduate of Brockton High School.
He was a veteran of the United States Navy having served during the Korean War from 1951 – 1955.
He attended Northeastern University for his undergraduate studies and later his Masters Degree in electrical engineering.
For thirty-seven years he worked as an Electrical Engineer and Director at the MIT Instrumentation Lab and the Charles Stark Draper Lab in Cambridge. His expertise afforded him the opportunity to serve as a part time Lecturer at Boston University. He was also a Licensed Professional Engineer in Massachusetts.
Donald resided in his home in Hanson that he both designed and built in 1961. He was an active member of the town and was proud to have been elected to the Hanson School Committee in 1970.
He was a master woodworker and he enjoyed repairing and rebuilding antique clocks. However his greatest joy came from fishing and lobstering along with his family on his boat the “Lois Lorraine” which he moored in Duxbury.
He is survived by his two sons Bryan G. Keaney of Dedham and Jeffrey D. Keaney and his wife Colleen of Hanson, and his two grandchildren Shannon M. Lewis and Steven M. Lewis. He was the brother of the late Elaine (Keaney) Boyle.
Family and friends are invited to attend visiting hours to be held Tuesday November 25th from 4:00-8:00 PM in the Blanchard Funeral Chapel Plymouth Street (Rt. 58 at the rotary) Whitman.