MaryAnn was predeceased by her beloved husband David Keenan in 2015. Loving mother to daughter Kathleen Swindells and her husband Paul, daughter Michelle Carucci and her husband Freddie, daughter Jacqueline Palermo and her husband Gary, daughter MaryAnn Martin and her husband Kevin. Adoring grandma to Nicolette, Kyle, Nicholas, Christian, Jack and Grace. Sister to Jack Sweeny, Roger Sweeny, Jeanne Etter and predeceased by her sister Patricia Galgano. She will be deeply missed by her many nephews, nieces, great-nieces, great-nephews, friends, and Beech Street neighbors.
MaryAnn was a longtime resident of Westwood and previously Washington Township. She attended St. Andrew’s School and Holy Angels High School. After graduation she started her career as a secretary at Union Carbide, Diaglouge, Village Plumbing and retired from Teledyne Isotopes after 20 years.
In her leisure, MaryAnn enjoyed reading suspense novels and traveling the world with her family on cruise ships. She had a love for movies including Braveheart, Funny Girl, and Gladiator. A music enthusiast, her favorites included Barry Manilow and ABBA. Above everything, MaryAnn loved to spend time with her family and her grandchildren.
A memorial visitation will be held at Becker Funeral Home, Westwood, on Sunday, June 2, from 12:00 – 4:00 pm Funeral Mass will be held at Guardian Angel RC Church, Allendale on Monday June 3, at 11:00 am.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to “The Blackbird Foundation” which is the foundation that is raising the funds for a playground project for disabled children. A foundation very dear to her heart. https://www.blackbirdfly.org/
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