Francis X. "Buddy" Keegan, Jr., a New Jersey Racing Commissioner since 2006 and a breeder and owner who raced horses in New Jersey since 1963, died June 5.
He was 86.
In addition to being a long-serving commissioner on the New Jersey Racing Commission, Keegan was president of the New Jersey Thoroughbred Breeders' Association, president of the New Jersey Horsemen's Association, and was a patron of Monmouth Hunt.
Keegan was also a member of the Thoroughbred Club of America, the Green Mountain Horse Association, and the National Hunt Association.
A graduate of Seton Hall University, Keegan also attended Fordham University Law School. He served in the infantry in the United States Army and retired after 51 years as Wealth Management Adviser and First Vice President of Investment with USB Financial Services.
A long-time resident of Spring Lake, N.J., Keegan is survived by his son, Mickey.
A viewing will take place June 16, at the O'Brien Funeral Home in Wall Township. N.J. from 4-8 p.m.
Keegan will be celebrated during a mass June 17, at St. Catharine's Church in Spring Lake at 10 a.m. Burial will follow at St. Catharine's at 11:30.
Repast will be at 12:30 p.m. at the Spring Lake Golf Club.
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