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John R. “Jack” Shea

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John R. “Jack” Shea

Birth
Death
14 Mar 2015
USA
Burial
Burial Details Unknown. Specifically: Interment private. Add to Map
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SHEA, John R. "Jack" "Jackie" Of Needham and Scituate, formerly of Arlington, March 14th.

Family:
Beloved husband of Claudette O. (Dusseault) Shea.
Son of the late Commander John J. and Elizabeth (Kelley) Shea.
Devoted father of John T. Shea and his wife Catherine Baudino of Gloucester, Laura S. Knowles and her husband Michael of Proctor, VT, Christine E. Pitts and her husband Daniel of Marshfield.
Grandfather of Megan, Calvin, Colleen, Mitchell, Brianna, Christopher, Micaela, Caroline, and Genevieve.

Life:
John was a retired Professor of Classics Dept. Boston College.
Graduate of Boston College High School 1954, Boston College 1958, and received his Doctorate of Classical Philology from Harvard University 1974.

George F. Doherty & Sons Funeral Home, 1305 Highland Ave., NEEDHAM
St. Bartholomew Church, Needham
Interment private.
In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made in John's memory to St. Bartholomew's Church, 1180 Greendale Ave., Needham 02492.
Published in The Boston Globe on Mar. 15, 2015 -
SHEA, John R. "Jack" "Jackie" Of Needham and Scituate, formerly of Arlington, March 14th.

Family:
Beloved husband of Claudette O. (Dusseault) Shea.
Son of the late Commander John J. and Elizabeth (Kelley) Shea.
Devoted father of John T. Shea and his wife Catherine Baudino of Gloucester, Laura S. Knowles and her husband Michael of Proctor, VT, Christine E. Pitts and her husband Daniel of Marshfield.
Grandfather of Megan, Calvin, Colleen, Mitchell, Brianna, Christopher, Micaela, Caroline, and Genevieve.

Life:
John was a retired Professor of Classics Dept. Boston College.
Graduate of Boston College High School 1954, Boston College 1958, and received his Doctorate of Classical Philology from Harvard University 1974.

George F. Doherty & Sons Funeral Home, 1305 Highland Ave., NEEDHAM
St. Bartholomew Church, Needham
Interment private.
In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made in John's memory to St. Bartholomew's Church, 1180 Greendale Ave., Needham 02492.
Published in The Boston Globe on Mar. 15, 2015 -


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