John R. Sheehan Sr.

On Monday, April 9, 2018, John Sheehan, husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and brother, passed away after a battle with lung cancer at the age of 77. John will be forever remembered by his wife Gail Sheehan and children; Cindy Clement (Andy), Judy Deon (Dan), Lisa Cascanette (Paul), Tracy Tripp (Steven), Kim Stone (Dave), John (Trina) and Mindy Smith (Robert). John will also be remembered by his brother, Richard Rasmussen, his 19 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.

John lived in Menands, NY until the age of 12 and then moved to Potsdam, NY where he lived the rest of his life. In his youth, he enjoyed playing football and riding horses. On November 30, 1963 he married Gail Marie Raymo at Holy Cross Church in Hopkinton, NY.

As an adult, John operated his family farm from 1963 to 1992 and served as a member of the West Potsdam Fire Department. John then went to work for the Department of Corrections at Ogdensburg Correctional Facility until his retirement in 2006.

John enjoyed hunting, fishing, and spending time at his hunting camp. He also enjoyed woodworking and completing projects for his family.

A memorial mass for John’s life will be held on May 4th at 11 am at St. Mary’s Church in Potsdam, NY with Rev. Stephen Rocker celebrant. A luncheon will follow at the West Potsdam Volunteer Fire Department. Arrangements are with the Garner Funeral Service. Prayers, thoughts and memories can be shared at www.garnerfh.com. Memorial donations in lieu of flowers can be made to the West Potsdam Volunteer Fire Department or to the Hospice and Palliative Care of the St. Lawrence Valley.