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Harold Keating Obituary
Keating, Harold J. age 87, WWII Navy Seabee Veteran, beloved husband of the late Margaret (nee Berkery), loving father of William and Stephen, devoted grandpa of Amanda and Alison Keating and the late Andrew Keating, loving brother of Louis (Gloria) and the late Jack (Nadeen), William (the late Rita), Genevieve (the late Frank) Venezia and Irene (the late William) Erkelens, loving brother-in-law , godfather and uncle to the Keatings, Venezias, Erkelens, Rendermens, Berkerys, Haggerty's and Quintenz's. Retired City Employee Chicago Board of Education (33 years). Member of Sheet Metal Workers Union Local #73. Funeral Friday, 11:45 a.m. from Blake-Lamb Funeral Home, 4727 W. 103rd St., Oak Lawn to St. Christina Church for 12:30 p.m. Mass. Interment Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. Visitation Thursday 2:00 to 8:00 p.m For info call 708-636-1193 or visit www.blakelamboaklawn.com 
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for Harold Keating
The Galassi Family
June 11, 2010
Our deepest sympathy to the Keating family on your loss of Uncle Harold. He will be missed.
Cheryl Kasper
June 4, 2010
Uncle Harold,
My fondest memories of you are always smelling like "Old Spice"! You and all our other aunts and uncles teaching all of the cousins the old songs, especially "Heart of my Heart"!! Mine and Terry's nick names, "Shirley and Bubbles"! Say hello to everyone up there for me!! Love you!! Rest in peace and watch over us till we come home as well!
Mary Ellen Becker
June 4, 2010
To my Uncle Harold,
Thank you for all the wonderful memories. You were so wonderful to me, always there cheering me on. I will miss you so much but so glad you are at peace. My kids always thought of you as Uncle Santa. Rest in peace till we meet again.
Peggy Reid
June 3, 2010
To my Uncle Harold. You were always wonderful to me and I will miss talking to you on our birthdays this year. My kids always called you Santa Claus. I can still hear your laugh. I am glad your suffering is over and you are with all your loved ones now. We love you Uncle Harold!
Monica Venezia
June 2, 2010
How you will be missed. You've kept us laughing for such a long time, you and your stories. And how we love you Uncle Harold...rest in peace and be in the company of all your loved ones who have been waiting to see you. I will miss you very much. Till we meet again.
Elisa Plasencia
June 2, 2010
To a wonderful man who will be truly and sadly missed. You brought so much happiness and laughter to your grandchildren's lives, they never knew what to expect you to do or say next, and i thank you for that. They miss you already.
May you rest in peace knowing that you leave behind a loving legacy, one that everyone in your family will remember for ever.
You are in good company, and I know that you will continue telling your stories, the ones we all loved listening to, tell everyone we say hi and give my baby a big hug, love you always, elisa
Wayne and Linda Renderman
June 2, 2010
Our sincere sympathy and prayers to the Keating Family on your loss. It was always a pleasure to see Uncle Harold at Mark and Barb's home. He truly will be missed.
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