KEEFE, William E. "Billy" -Of Beverly and a longtime Everett resident, passed away on April 3 ^rd , 2021, at 68 years. He was the beloved brother Daniel Keefe and his wife Paula of Everett, and Frances Keefe of Salem. Loving uncle of Leon Keefe of Salem, Kelly Marchant and her husband Michael of Everett, Danielle Keefe and her wife Kali Wilson of Medford, Caroline Keefe and her husband Ardi Kotoni of Medford. He is also survived by 3 great nieces and one great nephew, many cousins and countless, anonymous friends and loved ones in the recovery community. Billy was preceded in death by his parents Daniel and Rita (Ouelett) Keefe and his niece Kristen Keefe. He worked at Sears & Robuck as well as in construction and worked on the Big Dig Project. His true calling in life was supporting others in their journey with sobriety. For almost 4 decades of his life Billy K pursued and supported those pursuing recovery. He helped many people over the years and always had a big smile on his face. Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend a visitation at the JF Ward Funeral Home on Friday, April 23 ^rd , from 8:30 to 9:30 am, followed by a Funeral Mass in Our Lady of Grace Church, 194 Nichols St., Chelsea at 10 am. Interment in Holy Cross Cemetery, Malden. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations in Billy's name be made to Narcotics Anonymous at https://na.org/?ID=contribute-now In accordance with the CDC, MA Dept. of Public Health, Archdiocese of Boston guidelines and local restrictions, masks must be worn at all times inside the funeral home and inside the church with social distancing practices. For online guestbook please visit: www.jfwardfuneralhome.com