Condolences to Jeff and the entire Keane Family
Skip to commentsMelinda Kay Keane, 59, passed away on the morning of May 29, in Dana Point, CA. She was the wife of Family Circus cartoonist Jeff and a loving mother to her three children – Spencer, Matilda, and Olivia. Melinda was an accomplished costume designer, seamstress, and educator at St. Margaret’s Episcopal School in San Juan Capistrano and ran her own costume design and rental business – Keane Designs. She fought a valiant two-year battle with brain cancer (glioblastoma), smiling, laughing, and enjoying life throughout.
“Love a lot. Dance in the kitchen. Sing when you want. Say what you want. Don’t care too much of what other people think. Always pet the dog. Eat on the fancy plates. And just go for it!”
We share the sorrow of the Keane Family.
Kate Jacobs
Richard Thompson