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Mary T. “Sis” (Sullivan) Keegan

Family & friends are respectfully invited to attend Visiting Hours on Tuesday, April 12th from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. in the Vertuccio & Smith, Home for Funerals, 773 Broadway (Rt. 107) REVERE for Mary T. “Sis” (Sullivan) Keegan who died on Friday, April 8th at the Hebrew Senior Life Center in Boston. She was one month shy of her 102nd birthday. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at in the Immaculate Conception Church (Corner of Beach St. & Winthrop Ave.) REVERE at 11:30 a.m., immediately followed by interment in St. Joseph Cemetery, West Roxbury.

“Sis” was born in the Mission Hill Section of Boston. She attended Boston Public Schools where she was educated and she was raised in Charlestown. She later married and had one son, Richard F. Keegan. Sis was a devoted mother and worked to support her and her son. She became a secretary at the Boston Naval Shipyard for well over 20 years. She then took another administrative position at the JFK Federal building in Boston, where she retired from. Along the way, Sis lived in Charleston, Weymouth and then later in Revere. She was a woman that was full of energy, fun and love. She lived with her niece Terri & husband Joe and their two boys, TJ & Patrick for about 15 years in Weymouth. Sis was their surrogate grandmother, and she did everything a grandmother would do for her grandsons, and more. After the boys were of age, Sis settled in Revere, closer to her own son and she lived a happy & fun filled life. She was an active member at the Rossetti Senior Center & and was also a member of the Swampscott Cribbage Club. She was still playing cribbage just a week before her passing. Family was always very important to Sis and she enjoyed always being surrounded by her family.

She is the loving & devoted mother of Richard F. Keegan of Revere. Treasured sister of the late John J. Sullivan, Jr., Katherine T. O’Connor, Joseph, Thomas, Patrick, Edward Sullivan & Julie Persico. She is the cherished aunt of many nieces, nephews, grandnieces & grandnephews.

In lieu of flowers, gifts may be made in memory of Sis to Hebrew Senior Life, Development Department, 1200 Centre St., Boston, MA 02131.

Services

Visiting Hours

Tuesday, April 12th from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Funeral Mass

Tuesday, April 12th at 11:30 a.m. in the Immaculate Conception Church, Revere

Interment

St. Joseph Cemetery, West Roxbury

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3 Messages Send your condolences
  1. Bruce Singer and family
    Apr 19 2022

    We have said our prayers ….our condolences… Rest In Peace

  2. Maura Chapman
    Apr 10 2022

    We will never forget the memories with Sis down the cape. She was always so wonderful to all of us…especially the little ones! Rest in peace Sis.

  3. Mary O'Hare
    Apr 10 2022

    Mary and I worked together at the Department of Labor in Boston. She was a wonderful woman. May she rest in peace.

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To all our families, friends, and residents of Revere, East Boston, and surrounding communities of the North Shore,

We would like to announce that after 37 years of caring for thousands of families at our 773 Broadway location, on January 31st, 2023 we will be officially RELOCATING, to our new location at 262 Beach St., Revere.
On September 30th, 2022, we proudly purchased the Vazza “Beechwood” Funeral Home – DiPietro and Vazza, Inc. A name that has served families for 102 years. We feel blessed that with all of the interest, the Vazza Family chose us to carry on their century old business and family name. We will become Vertuccio Smith & Vazza, Beechwood Home for Funerals. We will continue to honor the Vazza name and continue our commitment the same way that we always have. We also look forward to having both Louis Vazza and Jessica Vazza Ferragamo alongside of us, as we come together as one.
Our reputation has always been our biggest asset. For many years people always wanted us to have a larger facility, now our facility is the largest funeral home in the area. We will be making many beautiful upgrades to allow our families to have the most elegant facility to honor their loved one.
Although this announcement is bittersweet, as we say goodbye to our home, we are forever grateful for all of you for placing your constant faith and trust in us to care for your loved one. We will continue to do what we are best known for.
Thank you for your friendship and continued support.
God bless you all.
Faithfully,

Your friends at Vertuccio Smith and Vazza.

To all our families, friends, and residents of Revere, East Boston, and surrounding communities of the North Shore,

We would like to announce that after 37 years of caring for thousands of families at our 773 Broadway location, on January 31st, 2023 we will be officially RELOCATING, to our new location at 262 Beach St., Revere.

On September 30th, 2022, we proudly purchased the Vazza “Beechwood” Funeral Home – DiPietro and Vazza, Inc. A name that has served families for 102 years. We feel blessed that with all of the interest, the Vazza Family chose us to carry on their century old business and family name. We will become Vertuccio Smith & Vazza, Beechwood Home for Funerals. We will continue to honor the Vazza name and continue our commitment the same way that we always have. We also look forward to having both Louis Vazza and Jessica Vazza Ferragamo alongside of us, as we come together as one.

Our reputation has always been our biggest asset. For many years people always wanted us to have a larger facility, now our facility is the largest funeral home in the area. We will be making many beautiful upgrades to allow our families to have the most elegant facility to honor their loved one.

Although this announcement is bittersweet, as we say goodbye to our home, we are forever grateful for all of you for placing your constant faith and trust in us to care for your loved one. We will continue to do what we are best known for.

Thank you for your friendship and continued support.

God bless you all.

Faithfully,

Your friends at Vertuccio Smith and Vazza.