Rev. Patrick J. Keane, OSA

Deceased: 2011-12-11

Diocese: LOS ANGELES

ICTE Fall: 1993

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KEANE, PATRICK J. REV. O.S.A. It is with no small blend of sadness mixed with gratitude and joy that the Augustinian Province of St. Augustine in the West announces the death of our brother, Rev. Patrick J. Keane O.S.A. On December 11th he died at St. Augustine Monastery in San Diego after long bouts of pulmonary and post polio complications. Fr. Pat was born in San Diego, California on March 14, 1926 to Patrick Keane, a native of Ireland, and Leona Karrels. His sisters Rita Wyckoff and Sister Helen Keane SCL predeceased him. Fr. Keane professed vows in the Order of St. Augustine on September 10, 1946 and was ordained a priest on May 31, 1952. In 1953, Fr. Keane was missioned to his first priestly assignment, as a teacher at St. Augustine High School in San Diego. In 1962 he became principal of St. Augustine and served there until he was elected prior provincial (superior) of the California province in 1975. In 2009 he returned to the place where he started, the St. Augustine’s community in San Diego. All are invited to pay their respects to Fr. Pat on Tuesday afternoon, December 13th at 4:00 p.m., at St. Augustine High School Chapel. Fr. Pat’s funeral mass will be celebrated at St. Patrick’s Church (3585 30th St., San Diego) on Wednesday, December 14th at 1:00 p.m. in the afternoon. Light refreshments will be served in the hall after the liturgy. Please remember Fr. Pat, his nephew Richard Wyckoff, the Augustinian family, as well as all of his professional colleagues, parishioners, and former students, in your prayers. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Augustinian Guild (1605 28th St., San Diego 92102,) or the St. Augustine High School scholarship endowment program (3266 Nutmeg St., San Diego, CA 92104.)