Donna Shugrue Obituary

SHUGRUE Donna (Parenteau) Shugrue, age 51, of Stratford, died on Saturday, April 16, 2005, at CT Hospice, Branford, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Born in Meriden, on March 12, 1954, she was the daughter of Carol (Hollenbeck) Parenteau of Cheshire and the late Laurier Parenteau. Donna worked as an office manager, and was a Red Sox enthusiast. In addition to her mother, survivors include her beloved husband of 27 years, James D. Shugrue; her cherished children, a son, Christopher Shugrue of Milford; two daughters, Erin and Laura Shugrue, both of Stratford; mother-in-law, Rita Shugrue, of Glen Ridge, N.J., sister-in-law, Mary Ryan, and her husband, John, of Westfield, N.J., brother-in-law, Monsignor Timothy Shugrue, of Montclair, N.J.; and three nephews. Funeral services will take place on Wednesday, April 20, 2005, at 9 a.m. from the Abriola Parkview Funeral Home, 419 White Plains Road, Trumbull, and at 10 a.m. in St. Mark Church, Stratford for a Mass of Christian Burial. Interment will follow in St. John Cemetery, Monroe. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Catholic Family Services, 238 Jewett Avenue, Bridgeport, CT 06606 or the Sydni Taylor Support Fund, 65 Marine Road, South Boston, Mass, 02127. Friends may call on Tuesday, April 19, 2005, from 4 to 8 p.m. To light a virtual candle, visit us at www.abriola.com

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Published by Connecticut Post from Apr. 18 to Apr. 19, 2005.

Memories and Condolences
for Donna Shugrue

8 Entries

Nancy Corcoran

April 22, 2005

Jim and Family,

So sorry for your loss.

Nancy Corcoran

Susan Keane

April 20, 2005

Dear Jim, Chris, Erin and Laura, We are so sorry for your loss. Donna was a truly special and wonderful person. My fondest memories include your kooky Halloween parties of long ago and our wonderfully memorable trip to Switzerland. May you take some solace in knowing that where Donna resides now the raclette pan is never empty and the rostii potatoes never run out. With our deepest, sincere sympathies, Jack and Susan Keane

Lauren Petrashka

April 19, 2005

I am so sorry for the loss of someone who was such an amazing person. My heart goes out to all of you and my prayers are with you all. Mrs. Shugrue was the kindest most sweetest woman. She will be forever missed.

Love you Laur... hang in there

Sharon Penna

April 18, 2005

Just a short note to let you know that you are all in our thoughts and in our prayers. Even though we have lost touch over the years I have fond memories of Donna. I always looked forward to seeing her when Laura and Brian got together to play back in first grade. She was a very kind and loving person and always made you feel welcomed in her home. May God give you the strength to get through this most difficult time.

Sincerely,

Sharon, Bill, Brian, Matthew and Michael Penna

Judy McLaughlin

April 18, 2005

Dear Jim, Chris, Erin and Laura,

My sincere sympathy for the loss of your wife and mom. During the years when I was at Sikorsky we had great times, including the annual trips to Fenway, which I will always remember. Donna was a stellar example of a happy, kind, loving and dedicated wife, mother and friend. I always looked forward to the holiday cards with family photos she sent every Christmas long after I moved to California. You will continue to be in my thoughts and prayers. Love, Judy McLaughlin

Cori

April 18, 2005

Death is nothing at all,

I have only slipped into the next room

I am I and you are you

Whatever we were to each other, that we are still.

Call me by my old familiar name,

Speak to me in the easy way which you always used

Put no difference in your tone,

Wear no forced air of solemnity or sorrow

Laugh as we always laughed at the little jokes we enjoyed together.

Play, smile, think of me, pray for me.

Let my name be ever the household world that it always was,

Let it be spoken without effect, without the trace of shadow on it.

Life means all that it ever meant.

It it the same as it ever was, there is unbroken continuity.

Why should I be out of mind because I am out of sight?

I am waiting for you, for an interval, somewhere very near,

Just around the corner.

All is well.

Guardian Angel

The beauty of an Angel is not so much in what we see,

but having faith enough to believe in the great unseen.

God has given each one of us an Angel,

to guide and protect our steps along the way.

Careful to suggest the path, less we go astray.

With their Angelic powers, they have been known to heal frustration,

giving hope to another wise hopeless situation.

With the gentle brush of an Angels wing,

A whisper in my ear,

saying you never need to worry, for I will forever be near.

An Angel is a messanger of a true undieing Love.

Given to us unconditionly from God above.

Angels flight I've never seen, Nor the sight of Golden Wings.

Even without these visions,

I choose to believe all these things.

Donna Shugrue

April 18, 2005

Dear Jim, Chris, Erin, Laura,

We have many great memories of our time spent with Donna and the family. Donna was truly a good person and a great friend. She could always see the good in people and we admired her for that. We will miss her and remember her always, with a smile. Love and prayers Mary and Frank

Rosemarie Serpe

April 17, 2005

My heart goes out to you, Jim, Chris, Erin, and Laura. You are in my thoughts and prayers, as you have always been through this very difficult time. I remember spending time with Donna and all of you back in the house on Soundview, especially crawling through the kitchen window when you went on vacation and Donna thought she left the coffee pot on!! I have such great memories of Donna and will keep them with me always. Keep all of your memories close to your heart as Donna will always be with you. She was the most loving caring person, an angel here on earth, and now an angel in heaven.

Love always,

Rosemarie

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