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Francis Shields Obituary
Francis Gibney Shields, age 90, died Wednesday, April 27, 2016 at Hartford Hospital with his nephew Timothy O'Reilly by his side. He was born June 18, 1924 in Waterbury, son of the late Thomas and Mary (McDermott) Shields and raised in Stamford. He was the husband of the late Irene (Evans) Shields. Frank was veteran of World War II, serving in the US Navy. He graduated from the University of Maryland, received his Masters Degree from Columbia University and became a high school teacher, He taught in Giessen, Germany and in the Stamford and Danbury school systems. After his retirement, he and his wife Irene, moved to the beautiful coast of Camden, ME and in 2001 to Glastonbury, to be closer to his family. Frank was proud of his Irish heritage and loved sharing his research of his Irish roots. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus, the Ancient Order of Hibernians and a member of the Irish American Home Society. Frank is survived by his daughter Mary Chapman, his two granddaughters, his niece Maureen McDonald and his nephew Timothy O'Reilly. He was predeceased by his sister Betty S. O'Reilly. The family wishes to thank Dorothy Kwiatkowski, his caretaker and the staff at DaVita Dialysis Center in Rocky Hill. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday May 6, 2016 at 10:00 am in St. Dunstan Church, 1345 Manchester Rd, Glastonbury, CT. Burial will follow in Holy Cross Cemetery, Wickham Rd, Glastonbury. The Farley-Sullivan Funeral Home, Glastonbury has care of the arrangements. To extend online condolences, please visit Farleysullivan.com.
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Dorothy-caregiver
May 8, 2016
I want to add a bit more about Franks life- Frank was a tin can sailor of WWII. He was a crew member of the destroyer The Mansfield that survived the Japanese kamikazis and Halseys typhoon in the Pacific in WWII. He loved history and in particular had a lot of interest in the civil war by which he had read many books. He loved to talk about his life with family growing up in Waterbury and then Stamford Ct., where he had many friends that predeceased him. He loved to play baseball in his younger days. He followed in his family's shoes by becoming a teacher. He devoted many years to his students as a teacher and even had kept correspondence with a few students through all these years. His known ancestoral roots go back many years prior to the civil war to Canaan Ct. and county Cork Ireland.
Dorothy Kwiatkowski
May 8, 2016
RIP Frank. I hope you are finally at peace with your loved ones! Hope you are drinking martinis in heaven with your father and grandfather. And I hope you are getting a lot of comfort from your dear mother and grandmother! Peace to you forever!
My condolences to you and your family. You're in my prayers.Susan Hopkins
May 6, 2016
My condolences to you and your family. You're in my prayers.
Kathy Fermeglia
May 6, 2016
We spent many Christmas's with you at Maureen's house. Hope you are at peace now.
Lisa Albert
May 4, 2016
It was my pleasure to have met Mr. Shields. My condolences to the family. May he be at peace!!!
May 4, 2016
My Uncle Frank is now at home in heaven with his family.
May 4, 2016
As we lose another of our "Greatest Generation" may we reflect on the bravery of these young men and what they have done for our country and mankind. Thank you for your service to our nation.
A grateful American
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