John B. Keane

South Attleboro – John B. Keane, 93, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, April 15, 2019. A lifelong resident of South Attleboro, he was the beloved eldest son of six children of the late John J. and Margaret A. (McKenna) Keane. He was known affectionately in his family as, Jack and Uncle Jack. Jack was a United States Navy veteran, he served aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard Aircraft Carrier during World War II. He was a firefighter in the City of Attleboro for forty-three years until retiring in1990 as Deputy Chief. Jack was a lifelong parishioner of St. Theresa of the Child Jesus Church in South Attleboro. In his free time, Jack loved to build houses and take care of his property with his brother, Vince, and nephews, Bob and Tim. He loved to travel, collect cars, read, swim and listen to live jazz music. Jack was the brother and brother-in-law of the late Mary and Robert Holmes of South Attleboro, Eileen and Larry Kimbrough of Lititz, PA, Gerald Keane and his surviving wife, Dorothy Keane of South...