Keith Edward Menafee

Keith Edw ard Menafee , 59, was born on May 29, 1962, in New Haven, CT. T o the late Edwin Oliver S r. and Gladys G M enafee.

Keith was educated in New Haven P ublic S chools where he graduated from Richard C L ee H igh S chool in 1981 . He worked for H exaco for many year s as a persevering employee. Keith had experienced kidney failure several times and was blessed to receive one by his sister Tracey on March 30 th , 2000, which lasted 16 ½ y rs.

He was an AMAZING son to his mother whom he adored , LOVING husband to his wife Maryjane whom he married on September 14 , 1996 , AMAZING father to Lakeisha Menafee, Keith and Kevin Taylor and Kiara Preston , BEST P apa , AWESOME brother, GOOFY G odfather, TRUSTWORTHY friend , one of th e BEST U ncles and SUPPORTIVE Stepfather to Marcus and Andre.

Keith enjoyed many things such as working on cars watching movies spending time with family and buying a lot of electronics. Keith was known to all as a Prankster and loved to have comradery (fun) with others. Throughout his illness he never complained he continued to live his life to the fullest with the biggest smile anyone could imagine. He was still the same Keith we all knew and lov ed. His kids were his everything. He had a different relationship with each one but loved them all the same. Except there was one who stood out and that was his first Grand who stole his heart and that was Laniyah who m he called his “Nurse “. Laniyah stood there with her Papa from the time she was born and played an active role in his life and attended to his needs until he departed this life. Keith always was grateful for his wife taking good care of him.

Keith leaves to cherish his memories his wife Maryjane Preston , two sons Keith and Kevin Taylor, two daughters Lakeisha Menafee, Kiara Preston all New Haven , CT. ( 2 ) sisters Kim ( Everett) McC o y o f Atlanta GA, Tracey M enafee- Hie ( T roy), 1 brother Reginald Menafee (Mashanda) of N ew H aven, CT , (3) grandchildren , (6) step grandchildren. ( 1 ) G odchild Tianna Hie, 1 S tepson Marcus L ee (Stephanie) a host of N ieces and N ephews , C ousins and F riends . He was predeceased by his F ather Eddie Oliver S r. M other Gladys G menafee. Brother Eddie Oliver J r. M aternal G randparents R oscoe and Lula M enafee, and S tepson Andre P reston.

A celebration of Keith’s life will be held on Saturday, December 18, 2021 at 12pm at Colonial Funerals, 86 Circular Avenue, Hamden. Viewing in Colonial from 11am-12pm. Condolences may be expressed at Colonialfunerals.com.