John F. Sheehan, 91, of Brockton and West Yarmouth, a retired Brockton Firefighter and World War II Veteran, died Friday, November 28, 2008 at Brigham and Women's Hospital after a brief illness............
John lived most of his life in Brockton. Following high school, he lived and worked in New York in the retail business. He was also employed in numerous naval shipbuilding positions including building nuclear submarines at the Electric Boat Corporation in Groton Ct. and at the Charlestown Navy Yard until 1943, when he enlisted in the Navy.
John was a WWII Veteran. He served on the S.S. Robin Locksley and the USS Hooper Island in the Asiatic Pacific Theatre from 1943 to 1945. In 2004, he took great pride in traveling with his family to attend the WWII Memorial Dedication Ceremony in Washington, DC.
While in the Navy, he was appointed to the Brockton Fire Department and served from 1945 until 1975. He also worked for 40 years at Owens' Welding Service. Following his retirement, John worked at the Brockton Credit Union as Building Maintenance Supervisor for ten years. He was a member of Firefighters Local 144 and and the Brockton Firefighters Relief Association and proudly participated in the unveiling of the Brockton Firefighters Strand Theatre Memorial in May 2008. He was a member of VFW Post 697 of Whitman, the Irish Social Club of Boston as well as a former member of the Cardinal Spellman Parents Association. On October 19, 2008, John and his wife were awarded the Sisters of Saint Joseph Medallion for their outstanding service to Cardinal Spellman High School.
John enjoyed traveling, especially to Ireland to visit with relatives. Over the years, he visited Alaska, Hawaii, California, Seattle, Vancouver, Bermuda, Rome, and enjoyed many Caribbean cruises.
........John is survived by one son and four daughters. ..........
He was the son of the late Edward D. and Celia (Cruise) Sheehan from Ireland and brother of the late Terrance, Edward and James Sheehan, Mary McNamara and Cecelia Clark. He was the brother-in-law of Virginia (Permuto) Sheehan of Pennsylvania and Margaret (Kelleher) Sheehan of Canton.He also leaves many Donovan in-laws and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. He was a communicant of Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Brockton and St. Pius Tenth Church in South Yarmouth.
Funeral from the Conley Funeral Home 138 Belmont Street (Rte 123) Brockton Thursday at 9:30 am. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at Our Lady of Lourdes Church at 10:30am. Burial in Calvary Cemetery.Visiting hours are Tuesday, December 2, 7-9pm and Wednesday, December 3, 2-4pm and 7-9pm.
Donations in John's memory may be made to the Donovan Family Scholarship Fund, c/o Cardinal Spellman High School, 738 Court St. Brockton, MA 02302 or a Charity of your choice.
John lived most of his life in Brockton. Following high school, he lived and worked in New York in the retail business. He was also employed in numerous naval shipbuilding positions including building nuclear submarines at the Electric Boat Corporation in Groton Ct. and at the Charlestown Navy Yard until 1943, when he enlisted in the Navy.
John was a WWII Veteran. He served on the S.S. Robin Locksley and the USS Hooper Island in the Asiatic Pacific Theatre from 1943 to 1945. In 2004, he took great pride in traveling with his family to attend the WWII Memorial Dedication Ceremony in Washington, DC.
While in the Navy, he was appointed to the Brockton Fire Department and served from 1945 until 1975. He also worked for 40 years at Owens' Welding Service. Following his retirement, John worked at the Brockton Credit Union as Building Maintenance Supervisor for ten years. He was a member of Firefighters Local 144 and and the Brockton Firefighters Relief Association and proudly participated in the unveiling of the Brockton Firefighters Strand Theatre Memorial in May 2008. He was a member of VFW Post 697 of Whitman, the Irish Social Club of Boston as well as a former member of the Cardinal Spellman Parents Association. On October 19, 2008, John and his wife were awarded the Sisters of Saint Joseph Medallion for their outstanding service to Cardinal Spellman High School.
John enjoyed traveling, especially to Ireland to visit with relatives. Over the years, he visited Alaska, Hawaii, California, Seattle, Vancouver, Bermuda, Rome, and enjoyed many Caribbean cruises.
........John is survived by one son and four daughters. ..........
He was the son of the late Edward D. and Celia (Cruise) Sheehan from Ireland and brother of the late Terrance, Edward and James Sheehan, Mary McNamara and Cecelia Clark. He was the brother-in-law of Virginia (Permuto) Sheehan of Pennsylvania and Margaret (Kelleher) Sheehan of Canton.He also leaves many Donovan in-laws and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. He was a communicant of Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Brockton and St. Pius Tenth Church in South Yarmouth.
Funeral from the Conley Funeral Home 138 Belmont Street (Rte 123) Brockton Thursday at 9:30 am. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at Our Lady of Lourdes Church at 10:30am. Burial in Calvary Cemetery.Visiting hours are Tuesday, December 2, 7-9pm and Wednesday, December 3, 2-4pm and 7-9pm.
Donations in John's memory may be made to the Donovan Family Scholarship Fund, c/o Cardinal Spellman High School, 738 Court St. Brockton, MA 02302 or a Charity of your choice.
John F. Sheehan, 91, of Brockton and West Yarmouth, a retired Brockton Firefighter and World War II Veteran, died Friday, November 28, 2008 at Brigham and Women's Hospital after a brief illness............
John lived most of his life in Brockton. Following high school, he lived and worked in New York in the retail business. He was also employed in numerous naval shipbuilding positions including building nuclear submarines at the Electric Boat Corporation in Groton Ct. and at the Charlestown Navy Yard until 1943, when he enlisted in the Navy.
John was a WWII Veteran. He served on the S.S. Robin Locksley and the USS Hooper Island in the Asiatic Pacific Theatre from 1943 to 1945. In 2004, he took great pride in traveling with his family to attend the WWII Memorial Dedication Ceremony in Washington, DC.
While in the Navy, he was appointed to the Brockton Fire Department and served from 1945 until 1975. He also worked for 40 years at Owens' Welding Service. Following his retirement, John worked at the Brockton Credit Union as Building Maintenance Supervisor for ten years. He was a member of Firefighters Local 144 and and the Brockton Firefighters Relief Association and proudly participated in the unveiling of the Brockton Firefighters Strand Theatre Memorial in May 2008. He was a member of VFW Post 697 of Whitman, the Irish Social Club of Boston as well as a former member of the Cardinal Spellman Parents Association. On October 19, 2008, John and his wife were awarded the Sisters of Saint Joseph Medallion for their outstanding service to Cardinal Spellman High School.
John enjoyed traveling, especially to Ireland to visit with relatives. Over the years, he visited Alaska, Hawaii, California, Seattle, Vancouver, Bermuda, Rome, and enjoyed many Caribbean cruises.
........John is survived by one son and four daughters. ..........
He was the son of the late Edward D. and Celia (Cruise) Sheehan from Ireland and brother of the late Terrance, Edward and James Sheehan, Mary McNamara and Cecelia Clark. He was the brother-in-law of Virginia (Permuto) Sheehan of Pennsylvania and Margaret (Kelleher) Sheehan of Canton.He also leaves many Donovan in-laws and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. He was a communicant of Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Brockton and St. Pius Tenth Church in South Yarmouth.
Funeral from the Conley Funeral Home 138 Belmont Street (Rte 123) Brockton Thursday at 9:30 am. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at Our Lady of Lourdes Church at 10:30am. Burial in Calvary Cemetery.Visiting hours are Tuesday, December 2, 7-9pm and Wednesday, December 3, 2-4pm and 7-9pm.
Donations in John's memory may be made to the Donovan Family Scholarship Fund, c/o Cardinal Spellman High School, 738 Court St. Brockton, MA 02302 or a Charity of your choice.
John lived most of his life in Brockton. Following high school, he lived and worked in New York in the retail business. He was also employed in numerous naval shipbuilding positions including building nuclear submarines at the Electric Boat Corporation in Groton Ct. and at the Charlestown Navy Yard until 1943, when he enlisted in the Navy.
John was a WWII Veteran. He served on the S.S. Robin Locksley and the USS Hooper Island in the Asiatic Pacific Theatre from 1943 to 1945. In 2004, he took great pride in traveling with his family to attend the WWII Memorial Dedication Ceremony in Washington, DC.
While in the Navy, he was appointed to the Brockton Fire Department and served from 1945 until 1975. He also worked for 40 years at Owens' Welding Service. Following his retirement, John worked at the Brockton Credit Union as Building Maintenance Supervisor for ten years. He was a member of Firefighters Local 144 and and the Brockton Firefighters Relief Association and proudly participated in the unveiling of the Brockton Firefighters Strand Theatre Memorial in May 2008. He was a member of VFW Post 697 of Whitman, the Irish Social Club of Boston as well as a former member of the Cardinal Spellman Parents Association. On October 19, 2008, John and his wife were awarded the Sisters of Saint Joseph Medallion for their outstanding service to Cardinal Spellman High School.
John enjoyed traveling, especially to Ireland to visit with relatives. Over the years, he visited Alaska, Hawaii, California, Seattle, Vancouver, Bermuda, Rome, and enjoyed many Caribbean cruises.
........John is survived by one son and four daughters. ..........
He was the son of the late Edward D. and Celia (Cruise) Sheehan from Ireland and brother of the late Terrance, Edward and James Sheehan, Mary McNamara and Cecelia Clark. He was the brother-in-law of Virginia (Permuto) Sheehan of Pennsylvania and Margaret (Kelleher) Sheehan of Canton.He also leaves many Donovan in-laws and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. He was a communicant of Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Brockton and St. Pius Tenth Church in South Yarmouth.
Funeral from the Conley Funeral Home 138 Belmont Street (Rte 123) Brockton Thursday at 9:30 am. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at Our Lady of Lourdes Church at 10:30am. Burial in Calvary Cemetery.Visiting hours are Tuesday, December 2, 7-9pm and Wednesday, December 3, 2-4pm and 7-9pm.
Donations in John's memory may be made to the Donovan Family Scholarship Fund, c/o Cardinal Spellman High School, 738 Court St. Brockton, MA 02302 or a Charity of your choice.
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