Passed peacefully away at the Connaigre Peninsula Health Care Centre in Harbour Breton, surrounded by his family, on Friday, July 28, 2017, Cecil Keeping, age 56 years, of Belleoram, NL.

Leaving to mourn his loving family: wife, Barbara, of 34 years; daughters, Karen (Darryll) and Nicole Wells (Charlie) at English Harbour West; grandchildren, Tyreese, Ian and Shakira; mother, Edith Jane Keeping at Belleoram; brothers, Phillip (Queenie), Andrew (Sheila), Joseph (Michelle), John (Marilyn) and Corey (Jodie) all at Belleoram; sisters, Jane (Andrew) and Charlotte (Peter) at Belleoram; brothers in law, Onslow (Vera) and Curtis (Cora) all at Halifax, and Henry (Darlene) and Daniel (Lucy) at Belleoram; sisters in law, Paulette (Leslie) and Martha (Vincent) all at Halifax and Charlotte (Stephen) and Janice (Greg) at Grand Falls- Windsor; father in law, Onslow (Roberta); plus a large circle of other relatives and friends.

Predeceased by his father, Phillip Keeping and mother in law, Jessie Leights.

Funeral service was held on Wednesday, August 2, 2017 at 3:00 pm from St. Lawrence Anglican Church at Belleoram with Rev. Tryphena Vallis officiating.

Cremation has taken place.