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GREENWICH, Conn. Kathleen C. Keene of Greenwich died Oct. 13 at Greenwich Hospital. She was 66.
Born July 31, 1946, in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Marie Kelly Corcoran. Keene graduated from Chestnut Hill College in 1968 and received an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in 1976.
She worked as an executive with Kraft General Foods for many years. She later changed careers to become a math teacher, first at Greenwich Catholic School and then Greenwich High School. She retired from Greenwich High School in 2011.
Keene was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Greenwich, where she sang in the choir. She loved her family and enjoyed teaching, singing and reading. An avid traveler, her favorite places included Nantucket, Mass., and Stone Harbor, N.J.
She is survived by her husband, John Keene; a son, Edward "Ted" (Krista) Griffith, of Wilmington, Del.; a sister, Mona (Kenneth) Sherrell, of Albuquerque, N.M.; a grandson; and a niece.
There will be a memorial service at 11 a.m. Thursday at First Presbyterian Church. Memorial contributions may be made to the Greenwich Scholarship Association, c/o United Way, 1 Lafayette Court, Greenwich, CT 06830.
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