In honour of Joe Keevill
With deep sadness, the family of Joe Keevill must share the tragic news of his sudden death. He was 26 years old. He lived his life with courage but with his own reasons, which we don’t fully understand, he died by suicide on early Tuesday morning, June 13, 2023.
He is survived by his dad, Chris and stepmom, Leslie. His sisters, Emma and Meg, who were his great protectors, with brothers-in-law Neil and Mike. His new nephew, Felix. Cousins Robert, Shaun, Liam and Laura, Jennifer and Michelle, Luc and Tessa, Greg and Joss, Alec and Zac. Uncles Brian, Rob, Rick, Andrew and Craig. Aunts, Brenda, Sylvia, Jan, Magalie and Jackie. Grandparents Lorraine Blacklock, Wayne and Sharon MacDougall and of course, Rosmarie, who is always present, loving the Keevill kids.
When Joe made friends, they lasted forever. So many of his guys are hanging on now, missing Joe and remembering so much laughter, mischief and joy. To his fellas, we thank you all for loving our sweet Joe like a brother.
Joe’s death does not define his life. He leaned into every obstacle with his best fight. We remember also, the effortlessness that Joe showed in the most important things; how he made everyone feel special and lit up every room with his smile, his warmth, generosity, and love. While we were all rooting for him, he wrapped himself around the next person who needed a little care. He was so much like his mom that way. And now we are given comfort knowing that Joe and Deborah Leigh are together.
All are welcome to join the Keevill family in celebration of Joe on Friday, June 23, 10:00 AM, at Atlantic Funeral Homes Dartmouth, 771 Main Street.
For support, the Provincial Mental Health and Addictions Crisis Line is available to help 24/7 at 1-888-429-8167. In an emergency, always call 911.
Donations on this page will support the QEII Foundation's current mental health care fundraising priority, Text4Support. Text4Support is a critical e-mental health care tool for Nova Scotians in need of support. Donors on this page will help ensure this innovative program is available for everyone who needs it in honour of Joe. Learn more about Text4Support at https://qe2foundation.ca/text4support.
Thank you for your support
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Kevin Ansems
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Josh Burt
Took Joes spot in fantasy last year, ended up middle of the pack. 2-0 so far this year, projected to go to the finals. Will update later in the season
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Alex Roach
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Curtis Coley
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Ian Lewis
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Anonymous
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Maya Topiwala
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Cheryl Acton
Thinking of you all and sending much love ❤️
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Matt & Maia LaPierre
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Brian Lordon
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Marie Hanchet
I’m glad to have known Joe & your wonderful family.
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David Murray
Miss you Joe every day! You had the most beautiful smile that was full of kindness.
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Jane Mitton-MacLean
You are in my thoughts on this anniversary.
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Ian and Sarah Bezanson
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Paula Minnikin
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Eric and Dawn Fry
Thinking of the Keevill family.
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Rob Carruthers
So sorry for your loss.
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Chris and Leslie 2024
Missing Joe and loving you all.
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Sangeeth Kumar Kesavan
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Connie Hetzler
A beautiful way to remember your special loved one! My thoughts are with you all.
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Keith MacLeod
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Kaela and Sam
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A Brewer
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Eisner Family
Our deepest sympathies
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Alanna Campbell & Mike Musial
All our love.
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Anne Turley & John Yach
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Ed Wark
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Mike and tammy meyer
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Terri-Lynn Hepditch
So sorry for your loss <3
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Kay Whelan and family
Leslie,Chris and family Deepest condolences to you all. Kay and family
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Beth Keays
May Joe’s memory be a blessing.
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Jennifer Grover
Dear Emma & Family, I am so sorry for your loss. Love, Grover xoxo
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Brian Johnston
In memory of Joe Keevill
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Ken Myers
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Fiona Oxford
Our thoughts and prayers are with you all. Terry and Fiona
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Andrea Hannon & Rich Widdifield
Sending the Keevill Family our heartfelt condolences. Andrea & Rich
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Graham and Sandra Keevill
We are thinking of you all so much.
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Steve and Amy Houle
Emma and family, the pain of losing someone can truly seem unbearable. It leaves a void in our hearts that is often difficult to heal. I can only hope that the love and support from friends and family will ease this pain and help you on your journey through grief.
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Alison McEachern
All our love and condolences.
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Lorraine Blacklock
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Andrew and Janice Foran
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Anonymous
Sending all my love. ❤️
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Penny Morash
Chris and family, I am very sorry to hear of your loss.
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The Pickrems
All our love to the Keevil family
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Heather-Anne, Molly, Colin, Laurel, Ian, Cole, and Addie
We are thinking of you all. Lots of love.
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Kaela and Sam
We are so deeply sorry for your loss. Sending you all our love.
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Anonymous
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Stephanie & Matthew Munro
Sending our love
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Kenedie Butler
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Adrienne O’Connor
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Julie Ellsworth
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Nicole & Davis
Sending all of our love ❤️
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Tim Valerioti
A great man, friend, brother, and son.
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Joey Carter and Mylene Pinet
We are so very sorry for your loss. Our deepest condolences.
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Anonymous
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Heather Oke and Benoit Dugas
To you Leslie and Chris, your family and Joe’s many friends, Ben and I were so incredibly sorry to hear of your loss. We wish you comfort and everlasting peace for Joe.
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Jordan & Jillian Brigley
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Alex Warner and Liz Hobson
Wishing you all love and support through friends and family during this difficult time. Love to the Keevill family.
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Annette Mountain
My sincere condolences to friends and family ❤️
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Heather and Mike Winters
So very sorry for your loss. We have heard many wonderful stories about Joe from Ava and Josh. Joe will be greatly missed by his many friends. Xo
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Craig and Sylvia Blacklock
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Sandra and Gordon Grant
Our deepest sympathies to the Keevill Family and his many friends.
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Jeff and Brooklyn
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Gerald Pond
SOME THINGS ARE JUST HARD TO EXPLAIN
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Elaine Mountain
Sorry for your loss
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Anonymous
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Lynn Reilly
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Arseneau-Young
Thinking of you Meg and Michael and all your family during this time. Lots of Love Caroline, Paul, Mila and Cormac
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Sara Napier
Sending love to Chris, Leslie, Emma, Meg, and all family and close friends of Joe.
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Jean Keith
I'm so very sorry for your loss. Sending deepest condolences.
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Mark Orlow
God Bless.
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Monica Justason
So deeply sorry for your loss.
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NICOLE & BERNIE
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Brenda and John
We are so sorry for the news of Joe and our sincere condolences to his family. Joe was truly a wonderful young man that we will all miss.
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Dalhousie Nursing Class 1988
Chris, Leslie, Emma, Meg, Lorraine and families, we are so sorry to hear of Joe's tragic passing. We are thinking of you all. Our sincere condolences.
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Thomas and Maureen Mader
We are so very sorry to hear this tragic news. We will remember Joe fondly and will keep you all in our thoughts and prayers. Sincerely, The Mader family
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Niels and Cathy Keyser and family
Chris and family, Our sincere condolences for your loss and wishing you strength during this difficult time.
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Janice and Ross Simonds
Thinking of the Keevill family and wishing them comfort.
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Canoe Kayak Canada
Our sincere condolences from the Canoe Kayak Canada family.
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Kathryn Toope
I pray for peace for Leslie, Chris, Emma & Meg and the entire family and Joe's friends. I'm so very sorry for your loss.
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Shelley Wood
Chris and family, I am so very sorry for your unimaginable loss. My thoughts are with you at this difficult time.
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Janet Cameron
I memory of Joseph Moyer Keevil With deepest sympathy 🙏
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Kevin & Kerry-Ann Stoddart
Thinking of you during this difficult time.
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Lawrence Stordy and Wendy MacGregor
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Erin Kelly
So incredibly sorry to hear about your loss, my thoughts are with you at this difficult time.
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Andrea Forbes-Hurley and Sean Hurley
Chris and family, we are so very sorry for your loss and you are in our thoughts ❤️
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Steve and Margie McGuire
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Deanna and Dave Gallaway
Chris and family - our heartfelt condolences to you in this most difficult time. You are in our thoughts and prayers.
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Doug, Lorna, Ben and Will
Lots of love and many hugs to all of you xo
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Tim and Tuesday
Sending lots of love and strength to get through this hard time.
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Tim and Dianne Milligan
May the laughs outweigh the tears in time.
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QEII Foundation
Emma and family, sending you all of our love and support. From your friends at the QEII Foundation
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Scott Logan
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Lisa MacSween
Thoughts are with you and your family, Emma.
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Margo Kerr
Leslie, Chris, family and friends. I am so dreadfully sorry for the loss of your Joe. My heart breaks for you all. I wish you strength and love through your grieving.
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Joe and Ros mosher
Chris & Leslie our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
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The Chisholm Family
Our hearts go out to you for the loss of your Sweet Baby Joe, RIP. Wishing you peace, courage, and love at this time of sorrow.
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Brad and Elaine Murray
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Megan Blumenthal
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Gillian Latham
Chris & Leslie, Emma and Meg - our thoughts have been with you constantly since we heard the news about your heartbreaking loss of Joe. Please know we’re sending you so much love and hugs.
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David and Hayley Landrigan
Chris, Leslie and Family - we are so very sorry for your loss. David and Hayley
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Brock Sansom
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Julia Kenney
Thinking of the sweetest soul who loved, and was loved, so deeply. We are all better for having known Joe.
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Brenda Keevill Fair
All my love to Sweet Baby Joe.
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Suzanne Fougere
Wishing you peace Chris and family.
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Colleen Lang
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Fiona Kirkpatrick Parsons
May love surround and comfort Chris, Leslie, Emma, Meg, as well as all of Joe's family and dear friends at this unimaginably difficult time--and may his spirit soar.
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Andrew, Patty, Julie, and all your friends at Blue Ocean.
Thinking of you and your family at this difficult time Chris.
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Nancy & Andrew Hines
Sending our deepest condolences
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John Gillis
My thoughts are with Emma and all of the family.
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Michael McMillan
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Nigel Orfei
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Susan Mullin
Sending my sincere condolences to each of you on the loss of your son and brother, Joe. May the good memories and the support too of Joe's friends give you some moments of light on this journey.
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Jenn Keeping
So sorry for your loss.
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Stephen Lanteigne
Emma & Family - I'm so very sorry to hear of your brother's passing. My deepest condolences.
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Allison MacNeil
So very sorry for your loss.
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Janet Pellerin
Emma & Family, I'm so sorry for your loss. Wishing you comfort through support from family & friends. Janet Pellerin
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Mary & Steve Taylor & Family
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Mariner Partners Inc
On behalf of Mariner Partners Inc, we offer you our warmest sympathies. We are very sorry to hear about your loss.
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Mark & Ann
With Love, the Thorburns
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Beth & Garry Fox
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Scott Tower & Brianne Bezanson
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Paul Dunphy & Robin Muller
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Alex Chisholm
RIP Sweet Baby Joe. I’ll never forget the great times we had playing basketball in High School together. Sending love to the Keevill family.
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Aidan woodford
I’m so sorry. Joe will be remember forever. Sending you all love.
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Finley Hudson
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Connor & Stephen
Heartbroken for your loss. Sending our love to the family.
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Jessica Kenney
Chris, Leslie, Emma & Meg: Sending so much Love to all of you. I have been thinking of you all week. 💙
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Jacklyn Winters
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Erin and Will Lefort
Our deepest condolences to the Keevill’s. Keeping you in our thoughts. x
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Erika & Manuel Fischer
Our thoughts and deepest condolences to the Keevill family during this unimaginably difficult time.
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Shannon Fox and Jarred OSullivan
Sending love to the Keevill family and loved ones.
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Chris and Hailey Brayley
Sending all of our love and support to the Keevill family.
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Leah & Andrew Healy
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Matt and Cara Clarke
Our hearts are heavy. Sending our thoughts, strength and love to the Keevill family during this time.
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Lindsay Crain
To know Joe is to love Joe, from his cheeky smile to his cheesy bagels. Some of my best memories growing up were in the Keevill kitchen where Joe was always near by with his pals. As someone who’s been treated with nothing but love, kindness and acceptance by your entire family my heart breaks for your loss of sweet Joe. I love you all and thinking of you all
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Maggie Milley
I will never forget sweet Joe, he will live on in so many. My heart is with you all ❤️
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The Newcombe’s
Sending all our love to your family at this time. Love Bernie, Joy, Lindsey and Madison
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Natalie Jarvis
Sending love and thinking of the Keevill family.
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Maia & Matt LaPierre
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Sara Jane, Carla and Pam
Our hearts are in deep sadness…everyone loved Joe. Warm hugs to all the Keevill family.
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Bryce Allan
Thinking of the Keevill clan
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Chris & Leslie
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Josh Burt & Ava Winters
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Tara Rudderham
So sorry for your loss <3
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Ellie OBrien
Thinking of the Keevill Family
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Caitlyn Dunphy
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Lauren Thorburn
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Sara Russell
Sending love to the Keevill family
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Sarah, Jamie and Mya Brooks
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Ingrid Deon
I’m so sorry. Sending so much love to you all.
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Cameron Murray & Kate Kavanagh
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Robert Batherson & Cathy MacIsaac
From our family to yours, deepest sympathies on the loss of Joe
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Candis & Robbie
We love you all so much 🤍
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Kelly Clelland
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Lynn Smith
Thinking of you and your family at this time.
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Anonymous
Joe made me laugh every time we crossed paths. I’m so sorry for your loss.
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Alex Taylor & Emily Yach
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Peter Boyd
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Meg Keevill & Mike Dubee
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Dean & Hannah Tramble
We are so sorry for the loss of Joe and share our deepest condolences to the Keevill family as well as Joe’s friends and connections. Our hearts are with you.
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Aunt Sherron & Uncle John Valeriote
With much love Aunt Sherron and Uncle John
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Lisa Edgar & family
Sending so much love to you all. ❤️
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