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William Higgins Shea Jr.
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Born and raised in Springfield, he was a graduate of Cathedral High School, class of 1958, and graduated with a bachelor of arts degree from the College of the Holy Cross in 1962. He worked for Mass. General Hospital in Cardiac Research for over 25 years, before moving to the Cape 13 years ago.
During his time on the Cape, he has worked as an imaging specialist for the Heart Center in Hyannis, and was an avid golfer. He is son of the late William H. Shea Sr. and Mary (Donovan) Shea. He leaves a sister, Barbara S. Walsh and her husband Jim of Brewster; and two nephews, Brendan and Timothy Walsh.
A funeral Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, Dec. 2, at the Holy Cross Church, Plumtree Road, Springfield, at 11 a.m. Interment to follow at St. Michaels Cemetery, Springfield.
Memorials may be made in Bill's memory to the American Diabetes Association, Boston Office, 330 Congress St., 5th Floor, Boston, MA 02210, or The College of the Holy Cross, Attn: Development Office, 1 College St., Worcester, MA 01610.
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Sally Campbell
December 10, 2006
My prayers and thoughts are with you. Bill was a very special friend and I am so sad that he is gone.
Crystal Petell
December 5, 2006
It was a pleasure working with Bill. With deepest sympathy,
Barbara McGrory
December 5, 2006
We miss Bill at the Heart Center. He was a pleasure to work with and my thoughts are with his family.
Joette Cantara
December 5, 2006
My deepest sympathy to Bill's family....I loved working with Bill - he was so sweet and always had a smile on his face. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
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Celeste Pereira
December 5, 2006
My deepest sympathy. I worked with Bill for six great years. He will be greatly missed.
Philip Chiotellis MD
December 5, 2006
We greatly miss Bill with his soft persona tremendous experience and resource in his work. I have known Bill from the early 70s @ the MGH ..and ask him to call me if he ever moved to cape so he did in the early nineties and been loyal to the Heart Center ever since
Jean Bannister
December 5, 2006
I was so sorry to hear about Bill-we will miss him dearly here at The Heart Center. My thoughts and prayers are with his family at this time.
Nora DiPietro
December 5, 2006
My deepest sympathy to all of Bill's family and friends. It was a pleasure to work with Bill and he will be missed deeply.
Bill O'Leary
December 1, 2006
I've asked members of the Holy Cross Class of '62 to remember Bill and his family in their prayers.
Fr. John Crean (H.C. '62)
December 1, 2006
Sorry to hear of Bill's passing into eternal life. I will offer Mass for the happy repose of his soul this Sunday, Dec. 3, 2006, at St. Alban's Church, Muskegon, MI. The family will likewise be in my Masses and prayers in the coming weeks of Advent. In Christ,
Fran (Kilian)Schultz (CHS '58)
December 1, 2006
My prayers and thoughts are with you.
jack izzo s.j.
December 1, 2006
May you rest in Peace, Bill.
Jack Izzo, SJ, HC'62
Daniel Marshall '62
December 1, 2006
My sympathy to the family and prayers for them and Bill.
JENNY LEWIS
November 30, 2006
My thoughts and prayers are with you all. Bill was a pleasure to work with and will be sadly missed by all who know him
Jenny
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