KEENAN, Mary (nee BRENNAN) - May 22, 1925 – January 28, 2018
Born in St. John, New Brunswick, Mary was an intrepid self-starter who ran away from the orphanage at age 13.
An eternal optimist who always brought out the best in others.
A natural beauty who dressed in style. Mary will be remembered for her irresistible charm, joie de vivre, contemporary attitude, equanimity and her dynamic personality. She was a sun-goddess till the very last. She worked as a highly progressive Office Manager for the National Hockey League (NHL) in Officiating and later Central Scouting. She took great pride in the publication of her creative memoir, "Molly: Child Number 583."
She leaves her adoring children Mary Corey (Paul), Frank Keenan (Donna), Patrick Keenan and Molly Malone (Michael). Grandchildren Julie (Tim), Tom (Marty), Brennan (Christine), Katie (Josh), Marion (Grayson) and Jack. Great-grandchildren Genny, Liam, Nicholas, Fiona, Bella and Fergus. Her devoted partner, WWII Navy Veteran Jim Hull.
Loved daughter-in-law Sharon. Her loving brother Larry O'Toole in Alabama. Long-found Brennan cousins in Ireland and England are mourning her loss. Predeceased by her granddaughter Jennifer Marie Corey and by her former husband Frank Keenan. As she has always declared, her legacy is her family. We will keep her forever in our hearts and she will continue to dazzle us from beyond.
The family gathered privately for an Irish wake to pay tribute to this marvelous woman.
Cremation has taken place with interment.
We will celebrate Mary and her remarkable life in the place she lived and loved for almost 30 years, Marina Del Rey, 2261 Lake Shore Boulevard West, Etobicoke. Check in at the gate and go around the circle to the Malibu Club. Monday, May 21, 2018, 2-6 p.m.
Donations in Mary's memory can be made to the International Festival of Authors (IFOA), with a focus on supporting fledgling Irish-Canadian writers, by calling or emailing Madeline McCaffrey: 416-973-4147, or
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