Poetic Obituaries: In the 1970s, he ran the Chit-Chat Café

in White Rock. He was also a custodial worker for the City of Burnaby.

In his spare time, [Walter] O'Keeffe cultivated his love of poetry, music and carving. He passed many happy hours in the workshop behind his house, creating hundreds of woodcarvings.

from Surrey Leader: Irish orphanage survivor dies at 76

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