She became an angel and joined Gail, her mom, in Heaven on February 28, 2003. Shannon, cherished wife, beloved daughter, sister,''favorite'' aunt, and the dearest friend of many. She was our Gift. She nurtured us all with love in her unique high-spirited way. She is survived by her husband, Jim, her father, Paul, sisters Dawn & Wendy, brother Chad, nephews, Ryan, Kyle and Ben, niece, Alicia and left many friends behind. A viewing will be held Tuesday March 4th from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Rice Mortuary 5310 Torrance Blvd. Services will be held on Wednesday March 5th at 2:00 p.m. at the same location and a celebration of her life will follow at Lisa's Bon Appetit 3511 Pacific Coast Hwy.