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Arthur J. Keough
August 08, 2017

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Arthur J. Keough, age 77, of Milton, passed away surrounded by his loving family August 8th at the Tippett House in Needham. Born in Cambridge, he was raised in Medford and Dorchester and graduated from B.C. High. Arthur went on to earn his BA from Boston College, an MA in English from Boston College, and an MA in Linguistics from Georgetown University. He was a Professor of English for many years and Dean at Quincy College before retiring in 2002. Arthur was a very active member of the Quincy Community where he worked enthusiastically with the Committee for Immigrants and Refugees, Impact Quincy, Quincy After School Child Care, Kids Vote, Quincy School- Community Partnerships, Externship Opportunities for Students at Eastern Nazarene College, and Germantown Thanksgiving Food Drive. He was also a member of the Quincy Teachers’ Union and the Massachusetts Teachers’ Assn.
Beloved husband of Janice (Dooley). Father of Christopher Keough and his wife Sarah of Canton and Alexandra Keough Sugrue and her husband Michael of Canton. Grandfather of Beth, Tim, and Larry Keough. Brother of Winnifred Keough Hawley of Richmond, VA. Funeral Mass at St. Pius X Church, Milton, Friday morning at 10. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave, Milton, Thursday 4-8 pm. Burial Milton Cemetery. If desired, donations may be made in Arthur’s name to the Boston College High School Scholarship Fund, 150 Morrissey Blvd, Boston, MA 02125.

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Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home
326 Granite Avenue
Milton, MA 02186
617-696-4200