Joseph "Joe" Anthony Keleher, Jr.

Joseph "Joe" Anthony Keleher, Jr., age 91, of Penney Farms, Florida, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 20, 2022.

Joe was born in Queens, New York, on August 21, 1930. He was the only son of four children born to Joseph and Ethel Keleher. He graduated from St. John's University, New York. Joe was a Trappist monk for five years in his twenties. After the monastery, Joe met his wife Kathy Guglielmoni Keleher to whom he was married for 55 years. He worked for Eastern Airlines for 40 years while he and Kathy raised their three children and were eventually blessed with grandchildren.

He enjoyed traveling, reading, and singing in his parish choir. Joe is fondly remembered as a calm and wise man and was a beloved husband, father, and grandfather. He is survived by his wife Kathy and his son, Michael Keleher of Lutz, Florida; and two daughters, Kerry (John) Brophy of Jacksonville, Florida, and Anne Taylor (Todd) of Gaithersburg, Maryland, as well as his five grandchildren.

The family asks that in lieu of flowers, donations be sent to Penney Retirement Community Residents Aid Fund, P.O. Box 555, Penney Farms, FL 32079.