Joseph E McKeel, 70 of Princeton, ME., passed away September 20, 2017 after a tough battle with cancer. He was born in Irvington, NJ and grew up in Laurence Harbor, NJ.
He is survived by his wife Mel (Carmella Perno) McKeel of 47 years his children Jennifer St Peter of Princeton, Me and Jason J. McKeel and his wife Janet of Conroe, TX. His sister Charlotte McKeel of Whiting, NJ his grandchildren Levi St Peter of Dearborn Heights, MI, Shelby, Kaitlin, and Brianna McKeel of Conroe, TXHis brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law George Eckelson of Freehold, NJ, RoseAnn & Charles Hendricks, of Colts Neck, NJ, Tina Bailey of Jacksonville, Fl, Geraldine & Joseph Villa of Port Monmouth, NJ and Francine & Daniel Herrick of Lincroft, NJ and many nieces, nephews cousins and friends.
Joe was a graduate of Madison Twp. High School, attended Rutgers University and completed an apprenticeship as a journeyman pipefitter with Union Carbide, Bound Brook, NJ where he was a pipefitter and supervisor. He had many jobs in the Princeton area and was a Maine Guide.
