James Keene Cincinnati, Ohio Obituary

James Keene

<p>Keene, James, Beloved husband of JoAnn (nee Wills) Keene. Born on December 22, 1935 to the late Henry and Fannie (nee Layton) Keene. Loving father to Jill . (Robert) Tyler and Jennifer Keene. Devoted Grandfather to Rob (Sandra) Tyler and Amanda Blum. Great Grandfather to Audrey Tyler and Maxwell Tyler. Survived by sister Nancy Sellet. Passed away on August 3, 2022 at the age of 86. James graduated from the University of Cincinnati with a Master’s degree in Engineering. He retired from U.S. Drillhead as Manager of Sales and Marketing after 44 years. James also worked part time for Ford Motor Company. Visitation, Funeral Service and burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Cincinnati SPCA, Attn: Donor Relations, Cincinnati, Ohio 45249.</p>
December 22, 1935 - August 3, 202212/22/193508/03/2022
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Keene, James, Beloved husband of JoAnn (nee Wills) Keene. Born on December 22, 1935 to the late Henry and Fannie (nee Layton) Keene. Loving father to Jill . (Robert) Tyler and Jennifer Keene. Devoted Grandfather to Rob (Sandra) Tyler and Amanda Blum. Great Grandfather to Audrey Tyler and Maxwell Tyler. Survived by sister Nancy Sellet. Passed away on August 3, 2022 at the age of 86. James graduated from the University of Cincinnati with a Master’s degree in Engineering. He retired from U.S. Drillhead as Manager of Sales and Marketing after 44 years. James also worked part time for Ford Motor Company. Visitation, Funeral Service and burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Cincinnati SPCA, Attn: Donor Relations, Cincinnati, Ohio 45249.

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