Eugene H. O’Keefe of Perkasie and formerly a long time resident of Upper Makefield passed away on Thursday, January 17, 2019 at his home.  He was 91. 

Eugene was the loving husband of the late Erika Theissen O’Keefe. 

Born in Queens, NY he was the son of the late Charles and Margaret Buhl O’Keefe and brother of the late Charles and Margaret O’Keefe.

Gene was a graduate of the University of Bridgeport and proudly served with the United States Army during the Korean War.  He led a long career as a pharmacologist with Bristol Meyers Squibb, retiring in 1994. 

Gene was very involved with youth sports having coached baseball, softball, and soccer and he was a Cub Scout Pack Leader.  A lover of anything and everything outdoors, Gene especially loved hiking, hunting and fishing both locally and in the Adirondacks.  He will be dearly missed as a devoted father, grandfather, brother, and uncle. 

Surviving are his children Timothy G. O'Keefe of Perkasie and Heather Murphy (Walter) of Perkasie; his brothers and sister-in-law, Neal and Barbara O’Keefe and Howard O'Keefe; and  his grandchildren, Justin O'Keefe and Erika Murphy

Relatives and friends are invited to greet the family from 6:00 – 8:00 PM on Friday, January 25, 2019 and to his Funeral Service 11:00 AM on Saturday, January 26, 2019 at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.), Richboro, PA 18954.  His interment will follow in Newtown Cemetery.  

For those desiring, donations may be made in Gene’s name to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, Grand Central Station, P.O. Box 4777, New York, NY 10163.