Joseph V. Kehoe Jr.

He is survived by his loving wife of 64 years, Joan Gordon Kehoe. A devoted father, his surviving children are Sharon Kelly and her husband, Robert; David Kehoe and his fiancé Gigi Aronoff; and Robert Kehoe Sr. and his wife, Mary. He is also survived by seven grandchildren, Meghan Palmison, and her husband Ryan, Robert Kelly III and his wife Kate, James Kehoe, Emily Kehoe, Jacqueline Kehoe, Robert Kehoe Jr. and Brian Kehoe. Great Grandfather of Owen Palmison and Jack Kelly. Dear brother of James and his wife, Mary, Ann Patterson and Margaret Watson.

Joseph was born January 10, 1929 in the Bronx, N.Y. and attended St. Barnabas Elementary School, Mount Saint Michael High School and graduated in 1952 from Fairfield University in their second graduation class. As a parishioner at St. Barnabas, he enjoyed being an altar boy with his brother Jim.

Joe was a stellar athlete, who excelled at basketball, baseball and track and field. He played on Fairfield University’s first basketball team and was the first player in Fairfield history to score 1,000 points and was elected to Fairfield’s Athletic Hall of Fame in 1983. There is a banner hanging in his honor in their gymnasium.

An avid golfer, he was a member of the Ridgefield, CT. Senior Golf Club for 25 years along with his brother Jim. He enjoyed the competition and assisted with recording the weekly scores to determine the end of the season awards. He enjoyed the camaraderie as much as the competition and valued his many friendships within the club.

He was a committed spectator who could always be found intensely watching his children and grandchildren compete while taking notes on their performances to share with them later. No sporting event was too far to journey to in order to cheer on his family. He was certainly their biggest and most vocal fan.

In addition to his sporting interests, he was a devoted parishioner at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Scarsdale, N.Y. and also volunteered as Treasurer for the Scarsdale Congregational Church where his wife Joan is a member.

As a teenager, Joe met his future wife, Joan Gordon, at a baseball game in Woodlawn. After a one-week engagement, Joe and Joan were married. He left soon thereafter to serve his country.

He served as a Private First Class for the U.S. Army from 1952 to 1954 and was a member of an Army basketball team that competed against other units throughout Europe.

Upon his return from service, Joe and Joan moved to Shrub Oak, N.Y. where they started a family and he began working at General Electric. Joe eventually transitioned to the Insurance and Pension Benefits industries ending his career at Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company.

A funeral mass will be held at 10:00 AM on Tuesday August 29th at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Scarsdale, NY

Friends and family may call from 3-7 PM on Monday, August 28, at Edwin L. Bennett Funeral Home, Scarsdale, NY.

Donations in the memory of Joseph Kehoe may be made to Memorial Sloan Kettering or White Plains Hospital.

Arrangements under the direction of Edwin L. Bennett Funeral Homes, Scarsdale, NY.