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MAUREEN SHEA Obituary

SHEA, Maureen G. (O'Sullivan) Of Cohasset, formerly of Lady Lake, FL and Canton, passed away June 30th. She was born in Boston and raised in Hyde Park, before making Canton her home in 1957. She retired to The Villages in Florida in 2003 after raising her five children. She worked as a bookkeeper for Cumberland Farms before retirement. She dedicated her life to her husband, children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. Family was a cornerstone in how she raised her five children. She was an active member of the First Baptist Church of Leesburg and served faithfully in her community. She enjoyed water aerobics, bonco, dancing, puzzles, reading, and golf while living in Florida. She even got a hole-in-one while playing with her friends! Beloved wife for 60 years of the late John F. Shea. Cherished mother of John F. Shea, Jr. and his wife Doreen of Norfolk, Colleen Flanagan and her husband Bill, of Galloway, OH, Denise Mahoney and her husband David of Plymouth, James Shea and his wife Dara of Milford, and Diane Holland and her husband Tom of Norwell. Grandmother of David, John, III, Jeffrey, Lindsay, Erin, Gregory, Ryan, Christopher, Michael, Kendra, Thomas, and Brett. Great-grandmother to John, IV, William, Lucas, Evelyn, and Maya. Daughter of the late Frank and Agnes O' Sullivan. Sister of the late Joan Lynch and Flurry O'Sullivan. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Visiting Hours at the Dockray & Thomas Funeral Home at 455 Washington St., CANTON, on Friday July 8th from 4-7 pm. Funeral Service at the Waters Church at 668 Walpole St., Norwood, on Saturday, July 9th at 11:00. Burial Canton Corner Cemetery. For complete obituary and guestbook, see www.dockrayandthomasfuneralhome.com

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Published by Boston Globe from Jul. 5 to Jul. 6, 2022.

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Dockray & Thomas Funeral Home

455 Washington Street, Canton, MA 02021

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Waters Church

668 Walpole St., Norwood, MA

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