Mary Frances (née Ouelette) Kehoe

Mary Frances Kehoe (née Ouelette) passed away peacefully at the Chatham-Kent Hospice on December 17, 2025, at the age of 86. She was the beloved wife for 65 years of Lawrence Kehoe, predeceased in 2018. Born in Chatham, Ontario, and raised in Dover Centre by the late Alice (née O'Rourke) and Hilary Ouelette, she will be deeply missed by her loving children Paul (Marjorie), Thomas (late Maryellen) and Catharine Koekuyt (John). She was a proud and loving grandmother of Amber-Rose (Pauly), Holly (Hayden), Caitlin, Michael (Rachel) and Kristen, and a special great-grandmother to Hayes and Kolter. Mary Frances was the dear sister of Elizabeth (late Jerome) and Tony (Shirley), and was predeceased by her sisters Rosemary (late Patrick), Jeanne (late Jack), Winnifred (late Peter), Amelia and Julia (late George). She leaves behind numerous brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, as well as several nieces and nephews. Friends and relatives are invited to visit the Hinnegan-Peseski Funeral Home, 156 William Street S. in Chatham, on Sunday, December 21, 2025, from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Monday, December 22, 2025, at 10 a.m. in Our Lady of Victory Church, with burial to follow in Maple Leaf Cemetery. The family extends special thanks to the staff at the Village on the Thames for their ever-attentive care and to the Chatham-Kent Hospice for their exceptional care. Donations to the Chatham-Kent Hospice would be greatly appreciated, and online condolences are welcomed at www.peseski.com.