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Keegan Rita Johnston
Keegan Johnston, the son of Peter
and Stephanie Santangelo Johnston Jr., received
the sacrament of confirmation March 29, 2025 at
Saint Maria Goretti Catholic Church, Hatfield,
Pennsylvania. Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez,
Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia
conferred the sacrament. Keegan chose Rita as his
confirmation name. She is the patron Saint
of the impossible and is closely affiliated
with baseball. According to his mother, Keegan’s first
love is baseball. Keegan’s sponsor for conformation
was his maternal grandmother
Denise
Santangelo.
Keegan
receiving the sacrament from Archbishop
Bishop Pérez
with his
grandmother Denise with her Hand on his
shoulder.
Keegan with
his parents, little brother Mickey and sister
Charlotte.
Keegan with
his grandmother/sponsor.
Keegan with
his grandmother Johnston and brother
Mickey in the background.
Keegan is the grandson of Peter
and Michele Tinneny Johnston Sr. of Cherry Hill,
New Jersey; great-grandson of John and Helen
Diamond Tinneny of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania;
great-great-grandson of James
and Gertrude Ann Spence Tinneny Sr.
of Philadelphia and great-great-great-grandson
of Patrick
“Yankee
Pat” Tinneny of
Goladuff, Newtownbutler, Co. Fermanagh, Northern
Ireland, Greenock, Scotland and Philadelphia and
his wife Margaret Malloy.
Photos courtesy of Stephanie
Santangelo Johnston.
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