James Daniel Keating

Jim was born in Hartford, Connecticut to Adrian F. Keating and Margaret (Maroney) Keating on August 01, 1941. He graduated from Saint Augustine Elementary School (1955) and Morgan G. Bulkeley High School (1959) in Hartford, Connecticut. Jim married Salvatrice (Farinella) Keating on June 15, 1963, in Hartford, Connecticut. He graduated from Worcester Polytechnic Institute in 1963 with a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering degree. In 1965, he graduated from the University of Connecticut in Storrs with a Master of Business Administration degree. In 1963, Jim was hired as an engineer by the Norden Company. After one year, Jim took a leave of absence to pursue his MBA. In 1965, Jim was hired by International Business Machines (IBM) as a Sales Executive. He worked for IBM for forty-four years. For many years, Jim served as a volunteer in several Old Saybrook organizations. These include the Old Saybrook Economic Development Commission, Moderator of the District 1 Polling Location for local and national elections and serving lunch for the Old Saybrook Soup Kitchen in Centerbrook.

Jim was predeceased by his parents, Adrian and Margaret Keating, his grandparents, Daniel and Margaret Keating, James and Johanna Maroney and several aunts, uncles, and cousins.

Jim is survived by his wife, Sally, daughters Meg Kolb (John) of Old Lyme, CT, Michele Vecchitto (Mark) of Niantic, CT, Melissa Molnar (Mark) of Hazleton, PA, and Maureen Leach (Carl) of East Haddam, CT; brothers William Keating (Carol) of Hampton, NH and Adrian F. Keating, Jr. (Deborah Ellis) of West Hartford, CT; brother-in-law Salvatore T. Farinella (Judith); former son-in-law Daniel Messina; grandchildren Sean, Emma, James, and Maeve Kolb; Alison, Mary-Kate and Jack Messina; Maryellen, Colleen, Sarah, and Ryan Molnar; Jacob, Joseph, Logan, and Robert Leach; and many cousins, and lifelong friends.

Final viewing will be from 6PM-8PM on Tuesday, July 19, 2022, at the Swan Funeral Home, 1224 Boston Post Road, Old Saybrook, CT (located across from Old Saybrook High School). A funeral mass will be concelebrated by Father Greg (Grzegorz) Brozonowicz and Father Joe (Joseph) Ashe at 10AM on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at Saint John Roman Catholic Church, 161 Main Street, Old Saybrook, CT. Burial will follow at Mount Saint Benedict Cemetery, 1 Cottage Grove Rd, Bloomfield, CT. Arrangements are by the Swan Funeral Home in Old Saybrook, CT. Memorials may be given to the Smilow Cancer Center, Waterford, CT, Saint John School, Old Saybrook, CT, Saint John and Saint Mark Food Pantry, Westbrook, CT, or Old Saybrook Food Pantry, Old Saybrook, CT.

The family of James D. Keating wishes to extend their sincere thanks and appreciation to Father Joseph Ashe, Ms. Tara Lepro, RN, Dr. Joseph Brito, Dr. Jason Haldas, Dr. Richard Frink, Dr. David Gallo, Mr. Alex Gonzalez, PA, and Mr. Michael Allegrini, PA.