Edward C. Keough, Sr, 83, of Sandy Hook, died July 16 at his home. He was born on April 23, 1933, in Stoughton, Mass. and was the second child of the late Alfred and Mary (Chaisson) Keough.www.cancer.org.www.honanfh.com.

The family moved to Queens Village, N.Y., where Mr Keough graduated from St Francis Xavier High School and went on to earn a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from the University of Connecticut in 1956.

Additionally, Mr Keough served his country in the US Army as a First Lieutenant, entering through the ROTC training program at UConn.

He married Barbara Bielen, a registered nurse from Stratford, in 1959, and raised three boys during their 57-year marriage.

His career spanned over 50 years beginning at Connecticut-based Burndy Electrical Products. Other corporate roles moved the family up and down the East Coast before returning to Connecticut and spending 30 years in Wilton. Mr Keough retired from the family business, Keough's Paint and Hard-ware, that he and his wife founded in 1972, now owned by their youngest son, Bill.

In his spare time, Mr Keough loved to golf with his wife at the Ridgefield Golf Course and in Florida in the winter months. He also enjoyed tending to his flower gardens and cheering on his children and grandchildren at their activities. During retirement, he and wife Barbara traveled extensively, including a 30-day around the world adventure. In addition, they enjoyed summers at their vacation home named "Life's Dream," on Lake Bomoseen in Castleton, Vt.

His wife; their three sons Ed Jr, Mark, Bill and their families, including seven adoring grandchildren, survive Mr Keough. His older brother Alfred; younger sister Mary Ann; and younger brother Robert predeceased him.

Family and friends may call on Tuesday, July 19, from 4 pm to 7 pm at Honan Funeral Home, 58 Main Street, Newtown.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted at St Rose of Lima Church, Church Hill Road, Newtown on Wednesday, July 20, at 10:30 am. Interment will follow in St Rose Cemetery, Sandy Hook.

Flowers are welcome or memorial contributions can be made to American Cancer Society, 30 Speen Street, Framingham MA 01701, or visit

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