Mae "Vicki" Keen

Penn Yan, NY February 2, 1950 – March 28, 2026 Age 76

Mae Victoria "Vicki" (Hoose) Keen, age 76, formerly of Penn Yan, NY, passed away on Saturday, March 28, 2026, at Newark-Wayne Hospital.

Vicki was born on February 2, 1950, in Penn Yan, NY, to the late Durwood and Katherine (Swarthout) Hoose. Vicki is survived by her sons, Jimmy (Becky) Keen, Jr. of Penn Yan, NY, and Robert "Robbie" Keen; step-son, Greg (Elisha Marie) Hoke; a sister, Susan Hoose of Branchport, NY; grandchildren, Dustin Keen (Jessica MacMillan) and Brittany (Branden) Rumsey; great-grandchildren, Holden, Jackson, and Raelynn; along with numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins. She is predeceased by her parents; her loving husband of 25 years, Jimmy Keen, Sr.; a son, Carl Hoose; brothers, Clark Hoose, Sr., Richard Hoose, Smith "Smitty" Hoose, and Charles Hoose; sisters, Polly Hoose and Ethel Hoose; and nephew, Clark "Buddy" Hoose, Jr.

Vicki graduated from Penn Yan Academy. She worked locally in the vineyards tying grapes, babysitting, as a production worker, and also as a home health aide. She enjoyed BINGO, coloring, word puzzles, listening to music, talking on the phone, and watching WWE and the Hallmark Channel on television. She especially delighted in time spent with family and friends, with her great-grandchildren being the light of her life in recent years.

Relatives and friends are invited to call from 11 AM to 1 PM on Monday, April 6, 2026, at Townsend-Wood & Zinger Funeral Home, 201 East Elm St., Penn Yan, NY, 14527. Her funeral service will follow at 1 PM. She will be laid to rest in Branchport Cemetery.