Born in Edenborn, PA, she was the daughter of the late William and Maude (Vance) Ball; wife of the late William J. Keefe; mother of Sandra A. Maddalena of North Providence and Kathleen Keefe of Warwick; grandmother of Robin, Armand and William; great-grandmother of 11 and 3 great-great-granddaughters. She was the sister of Charles Ball and the late Harry Ellis Ball, Wilbur Ball, Jess Ball, Robert Ball, Ruth Bryan, and Cora Cross. She was also predeceased by her great-granddaughter, Melinda.
Betty Jane was a past-treasurer and member of the J.A. Finnegan Council of the Knights of Columbus Ladies’ Auxiliary, past-president of the St. Edward Church Rosary & Altar Society and Ladies’ Guild, as well as a member of the St. Edward Church Choir and LaSalle Academy Community Chorus.
Visitation will be held Tuesday, 4-7 p.m. with a funeral on Wednesday at 8:15 a.m. from the PONTARELLI-MARINO Home, 971 Branch Avenue, Providence. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 9:15 a.m. in St. Edward Church, 997 Branch Avenue, Providence, followed by interment in the RI Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Exeter. www.pontarellimarinofunerals.com
