James W. Keating, Jr. MD, FACR

James William Keating, Jr., a retired diagnostic radiologist, passed away at his home in Bay St. Louis, MS on Tuesday, May 20, 2025.

Dr. Keating was born July 20, 1944, in New Orleans, LA where he lived most his life. He graduated from Isidore Newman School, Dartmouth College, and Tulane University Medical School. During the Vietnam War Dr. Keating served as a flight surgeon/captain in the United States Air Force. He completed a radiology residency at the University of Vermont Medical School and a Neuroradiology Fellowship at the University of Washington in Seattle, WA.

Dr. Keating started his career in academic medicine at Dartmouth Medical School and then at Tulane Medical School, achieving the rank of associate professor. Later, he practiced hospital radiology for 32 years at numerous hospitals in the country. He was honored to have been awarded the degree of Fellow of the American College of Radiology, one of the highest honors the ACR can bestow on a member.

Dr. Keating was elected President of the New Orleans Radiology Society, the Louisiana Radiology Society, and the Dartmouth Club. Dr. Keating was a pioneer in the diagnostic evaluation of degenerative disc disease of the spine.

After retirement Dr. Keating published numerous articles on the subject of the economic history of Hancock County Mississippi.

He was the son of James William Keating, Sr. from Nunda, New York and Bernice Marion Ross from New Orleans. He had two brothers whom are deceased, John Charles Keating and Robert Edwin Keating.

He married Margaret Lyle Smith, his first wife, who was his genuine dear friend throughout his entire life. They bore a son, James William Keating III (Courtney), who gave Dr. Keating immeasurable pleasure being his dad. He later married Patricia Anne Turner, who was his constant and devoted companion throughout their 31 years of marriage. Dr. Keating has two stepchildren with whom he enjoyed a deeply affectionate relationship from when they were 7 and 4 years old-Adam Jeffrey Wroblewski (Bridget) and Kiley Jayne Wroblewski Mokate (Travis). Dr. Keating is also survived by his two delightful grandchildren, John "Jack" Gilbert Keating and Margaret "Meg" Miller Keating.

Edmond Fahey Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of James William Keating, Jr.