Hugh L. McKeon Jr. Obituary
Hugh L. McKeon Jr., age 88 passed away on Tuesday, April 11, 2023. Hugh was born Aug 21, 1934 in Troy, New York.
Hugh is survived by his wife of 67 years, Bernadette McKeon; his son Dennis McKeon (Laurie); and his daughter Jo Anne Moss (Paul); his brother David M. McKeon; his grandchildren Lauren, Michael, Jason, and Bernadette Rae and his 9 great grandchildren. Hugh was preceded in death by his son Bart McKeon and his daughter Cheryl McKeon; his parents Helene & Hugh McKeon, Sr.; his brother George McKeon and his sister Helene Pelton; his granddaughter Katie McKeon, his aunt Mamie Dwyer, and his nephew Mark Pelton.
A patriotic American, Hugh served our country honorably in the Army during the Korean War. He was a proud University of Alabama Alumni from which he earned his Metallurgical Engineering Degree. Hugh spent 33 years with Lockheed - Martin and retired in 2000. In his spare time, he enjoyed coaching youth baseball and basketball, playing golf, fishing, along with supporting the American Legion Post 29. Hugh was a man of the military creed - God, family, country and was a longtime member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, son, brother, friend to many, and his memory will be cherished.
A visitation for Hugh will be held Thursday, April 20, 2023 from 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm at Winkenhofer Pine Ridge Funeral Home, 2950 North Cobb Pkwy, Kennesaw, Georgia 30152. A mass of Christian burial will occur Friday, April 21, 2023, 10:00 am at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 87 Lacy St. NW, Marietta, GA 30060. The service will be livestreamed at https://livestream.com. Hugh will be laid to rest in Pineridge Memorial Park, 2950 Cobb Pkwy NW, Kennesaw, GA 30152-2606 following the funeral Mass.
