James O'Keefe
Date of Death: February 8, 2017

James O’Keefe, 90, died February 8, 2017. He was born in New York and was a resident of Virginia Beach since 1994. He passed unexpectedly of natural causes and was predeceased by his wife of 61 years Virginia Pond O’Keefe.
He is survived by his children, Anne Miller (Darrell) of North Carolina; Kathryn Schweers of Virginia Beach; Thomas O’Keefe (Kimberly) of Glen Allen; VA, and Mary Austin (Kevin) of Virginia Beach; 11 grandchildren; and brother Charles O’Keefe (JoAnn) of Florida; and sister Mary Gedney of Illinois.
He was an Eagle Scout, a WWII Navy veteran, and a career forester with the US Forest Service. He earned Bachelors degree from SUNY College of Forestry at Syracuse and Master of Arts in Public Administration from UC Berkeley.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Catholic Charities of Eastern Virginia, 5361-A Virginia Beach Blvd., Virginia Beach, VA 23462 or online at cceva.org.

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James O’Keefe, 90, died February 8, 2017. He was born in New York and was a resident of Virginia Beach since 1994. He passed unexpectedly of natural causes and was predeceased by his wife of 61 years Virginia Pond O’Keefe. He is survived by his children, Anne Miller (Darrell) of North Carolina; Kathryn Schweers of…

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Eva J Hill left a message on February 18, 2017:
I am so sorry for your loss. I have warm memories of spending Thanksgiving with your family many years ago. James took us on a hike and I could see his passion for the natural world. I still chuckle about his rearranging the dishes. May your memories bring comfort today and in the years ahead. Sending well wishes and love.
Barbara{Pond} and Bela Jakusovszky left a message on February 18, 2017:
I've known Jim since I was 12 years old . He was such a strong family man always putting them first. He loved them dearly. He will always be loved through our memories.
Bonnie Schweers left a message on February 17, 2017:
Kathryn I am so sorry to hear about your Father. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. May God Bless you!
Mary Pat Cornett left a message on February 16, 2017:
My sympathy to all of you in the loss of a wonderful man. I think he and my Dad may have known each other at Syracuse. They have a lot in common. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Dana Wilson left a message on February 16, 2017:
Thinking of the entire O'Keefe family at this very difficult time. I have great memories of our childhood growing up next door to you guys. Remember, the time I watched your gerbils why you all were out of town! I am so sorry for your loss. Thinking of you all with my deepest sympathy. You are a great family!
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Pam Hennessey and Dick Herbert left a message on February 16, 2017:
Our deepest condolences to all the O'Keefe children and their beautiful families at this very sad time. You are all in our thoughts and prayers.
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