Judith A. (Hunt) Keeley ("Judy"), age 82, passed away on June 25, 2025 at Miriam Hospital. For 60 years, Judy was the devoted wife of James E. Keeley.
Judy was born in Fall River, MA. on January 24, 1943, the daughter of the late Gertrude P. (Kelly) Hunt and the late Lynward W. Hunt. She was a graduate of Sacred Heart Academy, Class of 1960, and Massachusetts College of Art, Class of 1964.
Judy was a longtime artist and former part time art instructor at the senior centers in Barrington and Warren, RI. She held lifetime membership status in the Westport Art Group and was a member also of the Rhode Island Watercolor Society. Occasionally her religious art work would appear in a missalette distributed by her Providence parish for nearly 58 years, The Church of St. Sebastian. Judy and her husband and family spent the summers at their cottage on the east branch of the Westport River.
In addition to her husband, Judy is survived by their children: Jim Keeley, Jr. and his wife, Susan, of Gaithersburg, MD; Chris Keeley and his wife, Carrie, of Westport, MA; Mara Ashe and her husband, John, of Westport, MA; and Lynn Daoust and her husband, Mike, of Westport, MA. She is also survived by her 13 loving grandchildren: Jake, Claire, Connor and Kate Keeley; Max and Hope Keeley; Brendan, Ryan, Carolyn and Casey Ashe; and Jack, Nick and Mia Daoust. Joan Szelag of Fall river, MA, Judy's sister, is also a survivor.
Burial arrangements are being managed by the Monahan, Drabble, Sherman Funeral Home at 210 Taunton Avenue in East Providence, RI. Calling hours have been omitted by the family, but family and friends are invited to attend her Funeral Mass at 10:00 AM on Monday, June 30, 2025 at the Church of St. Sebastian, 67 Cole Avenue, Providence, RI. Burial will follow at Beech Grove Cemetery in Westport, MA.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Judy's memory to the Westport Art Group, 1740 Main Road, Westport, MA 02790.
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