Marie Elaine Keenan

Elaine was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and sister. She was preceded

in death by her husband Charles "Charlie" Gerard Keenan, Jr. who died November

10, 2007 and her son William Clancy Keenan. Her parents were Charles L. Poche’ and Helene M. Poche’. She is survived by five children Marie K. Griffith, (Rod), Rogersville, AL; Stephen G. Keenan, Arabi, LA; Nancy K. Gomes, (Tracy), Colleyville, TX; Robert M. Keenan, (Carla), Chauvin, LA; and Natalie K. Herndon, (Chuck) Baton Rouge, LA. She had 10 grandchildren: Shawn, Lauren, Misty Lynn, Shane, Ryan, Jeffrey, Rachel, Aubrey, Ellen and 6 great grandchildren.

In the early years she was employed by South Central Bell Telephone Company as a long distance operator and supervisor and later enjoyed working as a bookkeeper for her husband. She was a devout Catholic serving on several Altar Societies and former member of St. Rita Catholic Church, Harahan; St. Nicholas of Myra Church near the Chef Mentuer Pass; Our Lady of Lourdes in Slidell and attended St. Michael Catholic Church in Bedford, TX. She enjoyed football (New Orleans Saints), fishing, cooking seafood, reading, her many pets-cats in particular and spending time with her husband, children, grandchildren, sisters, relatives and many friends.

The family would like to specially thank Nancy and Tracy Gomes for taking our parents into their home following Hurricane Katrina and acting as caregivers for our dad through lung cancer and mother with dementia following that. We also want to thank the staff and residents at Hearthstone (Elmcroft) Assisted Living and most recently Silver Ridge Assisted Living and Memory Care. We know that they lived comfortably and their lives were extended because of the excellent love and care they received.

Visitation and services will be held for both Elaine Keenan and Charlie Keenan Saturday, April 21st at the Garden of Memories Funeral Home, 4900 Airline Hwy., Metairie, LA. Visiting will be at the funeral home from 9:00am-11:00 with mass at 11:00am. The burial at 11:45 will be followed by lunch at the funeral home from 1-2:30pm.