John M. Shea

Mr. John M. Shea, 87, of Duxbury died Tuesday, August 23, 2005 in the Cohasset Knoll Nursing Home. The son of the late Michael and Nora Sullivan Shea, he was born in Boston on May 29, 1918. He was raised and educated in Boston and was a graduate of Bentley College. He served in the Army during WWII and was a Staff Sergeant with the Military Police. Mr. Shea was employed for 38 years as an Accountant with the MBTA. He lived in North Quincy over 30 years and then in Sandwich for 20 years before moving to Duxbury 2 years ago. Mr. Shea was a former active member of Sacred Heart Parish in No. Quincy and was a former member of the Quincy Knights of Columbus and a former member of the Sandwich American Legion Post. When he lived in Sandwich, he was a food pantry volunteer. He is survived by his wife, Gertrude A. Philben Shea, 3 sons, Michael Shea of Hingham, John Shea of Rockland and Frank Shea of Pittsburgh PA, 4 daughters, Barbara Shea of NY, NY, Marian Giachetti of Abington, Ann Mahoney of West Hartford CT and Noreen Day of Norwell, 1 brother, Vincent B. Shea of Marshfield and 13 grandchildren. He was the brother of the late Joseph Shea and the late Michael Shea. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, August 27, 2005 at 9 AM in St. Mary of the Sacred Heart Church, 392 Hanover Street, Rte 139 in Hanover. Internment will be on Monday in the Mass National Cemetery in Bourne. Visiting hours in the Sullivan Funeral Home, 551 Washington Street, Rte 53 in HANOVER on Friday from 4-8 PM. Memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, 311 Arsenal Street, Watertown MA 02472. www.alz.org