John Joseph Keegan, Jr.

John Joseph Keegan, Jr. passed away on Wednesday, September 13, 2023. He was born in Wilmington, Delaware in 1956, John was the eldest son of John and Regina Keegan.

John will always be remembered for his humor, intellect, boundless curiosity, and friendship. He was a loving brother who always enjoyed family gatherings and his relationships with friends, who called him Johnny.

Graduating from the University of Delaware in 1978, John earned his bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and received a scholarship to attend the University of Michigan’s Graduate Engineering program. He had a career with Dupont as an Electrical Engineer, where he received numerous accolades and was awarded multiple patents for his work in the component design for film processing.

John was an experienced “ham” radio operator and over the years had contacted hundreds of other operators around the globe. He also enjoyed research in family genealogy, and enthusiastically shared the information he researched.

Family was especially important to John, who affectionately called him Joey. His broad knowledge generated lively conversations at every family gathering and he would thoroughly enjoy playing hours of cards with his nieces. Joey was loving and caring, as well as a wonderful friend who will be missed by all who knew him. He was as kind as he was brilliant.

John was predeceased by his parents. He is survived by his brother, Mark (Laurel) of Delaware, Ohio, his nieces Liz, Hilary, Amanda, Callie and Andrea, as well as many members of his extended family.

Services are private.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Delaware Chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.