Keith Academy Monument

June 10, 2010 by DickH Posted in Uncategorized 2 Comments

Keith Academy WWII Memorial

In the middle of Lowell’s St Patrick’s Cemetery, right next to the chapel, sits a monument to the graduates of Keith Academy who died during World War Two. While at the cemetery this Memorial Day, I photographed the monument which bears the following description:

DEDICATED TO THE MEN
OF KEITH ACADEMY
WHO MADE THE SUPREME
SACRIFICE IN WORLD WAR II
IN MEMORY OF

Donald Adie
Robert Balfrey
Edward Barry
William Coffey
Daniel Cooney
Thomas Cryan
James Farley
Chester Gearty
Joseph Harley
John Hurley
Joseph Keefe
Robert Lamarine
Christopher Makris
Arthur Noel
Edward O’Melia
James O’Rourke
Edwin Riley
Herbert Roberts
James Smith
George Tracy
John Twohey
Frederic Webster

2 Responses to Keith Academy Monument

  1. GaryF says:

    This monument was originally in front of the school (left side of the grand staircase). It was moved to the cemetery shortly after the school closed. -Gary Frascarelli (Gary Francis), Keith Academy Class of 1970

  2. Marie says:

    I’m glad you highlighted this Keith WWII Memorial monument as it means so much to the alums – especially of that era. Many don’t know of its relocation to St. Patrick’s Cemetery. For a small school this list has an extraordinary number of KA men who made this sacrifice.