Obituary of Kathryn F. Keane

Kathryn F. (Nelson) Keane, 84, of Manchester, wife of the late Joseph D. Keane, Jr., died Tuesday November 5, 2019 at St. Francis Hospital. Born February 10, 1935 in New York, NY, daughter of the late George and Virginia (Eberhard) Nelson, she had lived in Fairfield for 20 years, Glastonbury for 19 years moving to Manchester 21 years ago. Prior to her retirement Kathryn was a RN at Salmon Brook Nursing Home and Marlborough Health Care. She graduated from the Academy of Mount St. Ursula High School and St. Vincent School of Nursing both in New York. Kathryn is survived by her son Joseph D. Keane, III of New Britain, 2 daughters Virginia Chipps of Manchester, Susan and Brian Lupacchino of Middletown, a son-in-law Michael Ventricelli of Fairfield, a brother Richard Nelson and his wife Dolores of FL, 7 grandchildren and their spouses, Elizabeth and Michael Goodman of NC, Robin Chipps of Manchester, Carolyne Ventricelli of MA, Hope Ventricelli of MA, Michael Ventricelli, Jr of Fairfield, Samantha Lupacchino and John Schauster of MA and Nicholas Lupacchino of Middletown. She was predeceased by her daughter Kathryn Ventricelli. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday Nov. 12 at 10am in the Parish of St. Teresa of Calcutta at St. Bridget Church, 80 Main St., Manchester. Burial will follow in Holy Cross Cemetery, Glastonbury. Friends may call at the Mulryan Funeral Home, 725 Hebron Ave., Glastonbury on Monday Nov. 11 from 4-7pm. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to CT Humane Society.