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Anne McShane Obituary
ANNE (nee McDonnell), age 73, on Oct. 8, 2008. Formerly of SW Phila. Beloved wife of the late Charles J. Devoted mother of Daniel (Peg), Annie (Harvey) Baker, Charles (Donna), Thomas (Meghan), James (Colleen), Paul (Rita), Teresa (Brian) Griffith and Christopher (Jennifer). Beloved grandmother of 20 grand-children. Sister of John (Barbara) and Danny Theodosiades, Kathleen (Brian) McCann and the late Constance (Emmanuel) Vasiliades and Thomas Theodosiades. Relatives and friends are invited to her Viewing Sun. 6:30-8:30 P.M. and Mon. 9:45-10:45 A.M., St. Barnabas Church, 6300 Buist Ave. Funeral Mass 11 A.M. Int. SS Peter and Paul Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations to West Catholic High School, 4501 Chestnut St., Phila PA 19139 would be appreciated. Arr: KING
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Teresa Griffith McShane
March 5, 2009
Hey Mom
Just need to vent a bit. I cannot believe this Saturday will be 5 months since you went to heaven, it feels like forever to me. My heart has been aching the last few weeks because I miss you so very much. I want so very much to pick up the phone and hear your voice, just to ask you what you are doing. I know this would drive you nuts but it always made me laugh to hear your answer. I just hung up the phone with Annie and we both seem to be feeling this way lately. We all miss you every second of the day. Our lives are forever changed without you here. On the radio Mariah is singing one of my favorite songs "Hero" wow am I really sad to know that my "Hero" is gone, but never forgotten. You know we have been working on finally getting your name on the headstone and it's so funny how many emails went back and forth just to get it PERFECT, as Danny said just like you. I think you will like it when it is finally done. I can hear daddy saying "are they nuts spending money on something like that" tell him we all said "Shub Up" your worth every dime. I hope you and he are forever together in each others arms looking down on each one of our broken hearts. Tell daddy I miss him so much and be sure to give him a HUGE kiss and Hug from me. I love you Mom and always will. Forever in my heart!
Teresa
Dorothy McShane
December 26, 2008
To all the McShanes of 6709, Just remembering your Mom at Christmas and of course, today her birthday. I miss her and I know it is hard for all of you. I do believe she is with us as are all of "our beloved souls". Take care, Love Dorothy
Jennifer McShane
December 19, 2008
Hey MeMom,
I just wanted to let you know how much I am thinking of you these days. I was decorating last night and just cried and cried and cried. You and my PopPop were two people who LOVED Christmas so much, and you both have given us so many beautiful decorations over the years. As I went through the boxes, I found more and more reminders of you both everywhere. I really was not in the mood this year, but I know how much the two of you LOVED Christmas, so I am doing it for you. I love Christmas so much too, so I won't let it ever get away. Chris and I were talking about you and PePop putting up decorations, and it gave us a good giggle. I hope you both are decorating up in Heaven, enjoying each other and laughing away. We miss you so much down here, and it's just not the same. Two prominent and dear people in my life are gone, and that changes everything. Please guide us through it - I know you will. Give PePop a great big hug from us, as well as all of our family and friends with you. You are missed more than any words can express. I love you so much.
Love,
Jennifer
Teresa Griffith
October 29, 2008
Hey Mom
I hope you know how much we are missing you down here. Today is three weeks since God and daddy took you home to heaven. Although it is only three weeks to me it feels like forever. For some reason today seems especially hard for me. There has been a lump in my throat all morning and a heaviness in my heart that I cannot explain. I feel as if I been in a dream for the past few weeks and now I realize it is truly a nightmare. I miss seeing you everyday, I miss smelling you, laughing with you, fighting with you, and just being with you. I simply miss LOVING you. I hope when you got to heaven you told daddy how much we have missed him. How did this happen? How is it that we have lost the two greatest parents in the world? I know such is life, but so close together? I have yet to get over losing daddy and now we have got to move on without both of you? Sometimes life just isn't fair. I thought of you yesterday when the weather got so cold. I told my husband that I hope God gave my mom the warmest blanket in heaven. I know how you were always so cold, that damn Coumadin. I hope daddy has you in his arms and is keeping you so warm. I ask that you watch over all of us down here and put a special wish in God's ear for the Phillies tonight. I love you Mom and always will. Tell daddy the same. As you always told us everynight..Good Night & God Bless! Love always & forever, and ever, and ever. Teresa XOXOXOXOXO
Tom & Cass DePasquale
October 28, 2008
We are so sorry to hear of Anne's passing. We would enjoy, evenings with her, when she came to greek socials, with John & Barb. She was a wonderful person & we know, there is a void in your lives. We came to know her from John & glad we did. our prayers are with the entire family.
Stacey Grugan
October 24, 2008
Chris, Jen & Family,
I know that weeks have passed but please remember that your friends have not for one minute stopped thinking of you. I know a piece of you went with your Mom to heaven but take pride in the fact that she will always be a great woman who raised a beautiful family. Our daily prayers are with you!
Love,
Stacey & Jimmy Grugan
Jennifer McShane
October 24, 2008
Hey MeMom, I just wanted to say how much we are thinking of you. We all miss you so very much. Chris and I were on 202 last night and rode by the house - it's like you are still there. My mom planted some flowers of yours - so hopefully we will see them come up again. And always know you are permanently planted in our hearts.
We love and miss you so much!
Love,
Chris and Jennifer
Lucie, Shannon & Matt McShane
October 23, 2008
Dear Annie, Teresa and all the boys,
We were so very sadened to hear of Aunt Anne's passing and also sad that we could not be there in person to pay our respects. You are all in our thoughts and we pray that God gives you all the strength and the courage to bear your great loss. We have so many wonderful memories of Aunt Anne and be sure that the memories you all have will keep her in your hearts forever.
May God bless you all and I hope we can get together some day.
Jennifer Mcshane
October 21, 2008
Dear MeMom,
We miss you so much. Soooo soooo much, MeMom! We are having such a hard time, especially yesterday. Please help us to get through this. Friday is going to be so hard, so we will need your guidance and love all around us. Chris and I were just now talking about all the voicemails you would leave on our phones. We wish we would have saved some of them. They were always so funny. I can still hear your voice and oh, do I miss it. We went to eat at my mom's on Friday and we were all at the table, with a nice surf and turf dinner, and Chris said, "My mom probably would have been here with us." You know how much my family loved having you over. We went to a wedding on Saturday. I miss going over to your house to show you how I looked, and asking your opinion. You were there for me in so many times, and I thank you so much for that. You listened to me on many occasions, and I will ALWAYS treasure those moments. I miss sitting outside with you on the back steps. When we all lived there and called it McShane's Corner, that was the best. I'm so glad we had all those years with you and PePop. Give him a big hug from us. Swap some stories with my dear daddy and let him know how good of a daughter-in-law I was. Ha! Tell all my loved ones hello from me - I hope you got a chance to meet a lot of them. Maybe you and my uncle Nicky are laughing up there. I know you got a kick out of each other. These past few years have bought us a lot of sadness with the loss of so many of you now up in Heaven. Help us down here to get through it all. Pray for my PopPop, as he's not doing so good. I am not sure how much more I can handle, so I need the strength you always showed me down here. You are missed so much. I love you!
Love,
Jennifer
Diana Zajac
October 16, 2008
Dear Annie, Theresa and all the Guys: We were so sorry to hear about your mom's passing. She was a wonderful and funny lady. Please take care of each other the way her and your dad took care of all of you. Please don't hesitate to call if you need anything.
Love
The Murphy's (Eileen, Diana (Zajac), Tom & Marty (Mills).
Thomas and Tina Terinoni
October 15, 2008
Dear Annie,Harvey and McShane family,
We were saddened to hear of your mothers passing. May God Bless all of you at this very sad time.
Jennifer McShane
October 15, 2008
Dearest MeMom,
Today is one week since you left us. I still cannot believe it. We all miss you so very much. Today is my first day back at work. And although I always complained about your driving (my apologies for that), I will miss seeing your little car waiting for me every day outside of work. I will miss our great talks in the car, and giving you a little hug or kiss goodbye when I got out. I will miss looking for your little green change purse in the car or answering your cell phone. I will miss us going to the diner, just the two of us, or to the Chinese Buffet and sipping our big pot of tea we loved. I will miss our family dinners. I will miss you and Chris bickering like an old couple. I will miss you and Jimmer fighting over things like powder on the bureau. I will miss how you and little Colleen argued like old women. I will miss you taking a little breath of air and exhaling while saying, “Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Myyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!” I will miss you coming over and watching shows like “Dancing with The Stars”, with our 85 lb. Chester on your lap the entire time. I will miss you yelling at our puppy, Arthur, because he wouldn’t leave Chester alone. The list goes on and on of the many things I will miss about you, MeMom. I never knew realized that all the times Chris would say to me, “You don’t realize it, but you ARE the same person as my mother,” that he was actually giving me one of the biggest compliments of my life. I didn’t realize that sometimes when we would bicker, it was because you were just treating me like one of your own children, and that you felt comfortable enough to tell me what exactly was on your mind. And I, in return, always felt comfortable enough to tell you, too, just the way I do my very own mother. I could come to you with anything, and I always did. Whether it was sewing something for me – at the last minute – or getting a stain out of a shirt/dress, whatever, you were always there. I’m so grateful to have the years that I did, living there behind you and PePop, sharing a backyard and a daily routine together. My family loved you so much, too, and I loved that you got to do so much with them. Whether it was a simple Thursday night – going over to NJ to eat dinner – going over for a BBQ, or being a guest at a wedding, you often came and spent the day with them. I always loved having a mother-in-law close enough to do all those things with, because I know how fortunate I was. I often hear horror stories about in-laws, but you made me feel lucky. My own mom told me that all the time. Our friends loved you so much, and the way you would just “hang out” with them, and join in the conversation, was so great. I will miss our little weekend trips in Wildwood. How you would put your bathing suit on, with your big hat, and just sit by the pool with us is a memory that will stay with me always. Without a doubt, you were one of the gang! You never made anyone feel uncomfortable to say what was on their minds. You joined right in! I love that we got to spend a beautiful week down the shore together this past summer. I know how much you enjoyed it. We had so many laughs that week, and I know it will stay with us always. This past Sunday, I was getting some fabric to fix Chris’ suit, and I was nervous about doing it. And since I was on Rt. 202, I had a quick thought in my mind to “run over to MeMom’s.” As soon as I thought it, my heart sank. Life is truly going to be different without you here. I really mean that. I guess we just always thought you’d be here. You were such a big part of our lives. It is so comforting to know that you and PePop are together, but it doesn’t change how empty our hearts are down here. I wish I had one of your hysterical voicemails on my cell phone. I wish I had one last pot of tea with you. And most of all, I wish you could have been here to meet our children someday. I promise they will know so much about you – how funny you were, how open you were, and how strong you were. Well, at least Chester got to experience you, and boy did he love you! Remember all the times we would need to call you because Chester didn’t listen to me or Chris? And you’d come to the door, whistle, and there he would come, right to your back door, and sit. Then we’d hear you say, “Bad boy, you don’t listen!” Or all the times he’d be in the yard and I would hear someone talking to him, and I’d come out, and you’d be in the window yelling at him. Oh MeMom, this is so hard. I feel like I lost a best girlfriend! I want to thank you for raising such a wonderful family, because I am a part of that now, and it makes me so proud. Thank you and PePop for giving the world The McShanes. When Chris and I looked around on Monday, and saw how big and strong this family is, he whispered to me, “Jen, just look at our family.” I will never forget that, ever. I will continue to talk to you everyday. I know you heard me the other day. I know you are looking out for all of us, and that relieves me so much. Please tell my dad, PePop, my grandmom, and so many of our wonderful friends and relatives who are up there how much we miss them, too. Please pray for all of us. We Love and Miss You So Very Much!
Love,
Your Daughter-in-Law and Friend,
Jennifer McShane
Anna (Nan) Hoesl
October 14, 2008
Donna and family:
We are so sorry to hear of your loss. You are in our thoughts and prayers.
The Hoesl family
Gayle M. Althouse
October 14, 2008
Dear Theresa and Family, I am deeply sorry for your loss!! You are all in my thoughts and prayers at this most difficult time!! May you find comfort in knowing that a mothers love and her memories are truly a life-time treasure!!
Colleen Truitt
October 13, 2008
We are sorry for your loss.
The Kane Family
Molly McShane-McGrath
October 13, 2008
McShane Family,
Your mom was one great LADY!!
I LOVED her So much she always had my back even when things were not right in my head i will always love and miss her dearly
John & Barbara Corcoran
October 13, 2008
To The McShane Family,
Our thoughts and prayers are with you. May your memories comfort you and may you find strength in each other in the days ahead.
Maryanne Dugan
October 13, 2008
She must be an incredible person to have a son like Dan, whom we are so glad to have here at Bensalem High School. As a teacher and coach, he influences lives everyday ~ her teaching continues through him. My heartfelt prayers go out to the family, those who will carry her light into the future.
BHS School Counselor
LISA MANNA-CARLSON
October 13, 2008
I am deeply sorry to hear of Mrs.McShane's passing.Your whole family is in my prayers.
Carol Barletta
October 12, 2008
Annie & Family,
May you all be comforted during this time! Your memories will carry you forever.
Love,
Carol Barletta & David Spiegel
Chas O'Malley
October 12, 2008
Dear Tom ~ I wish to offer my heartfelt condolences for the loss of your Mom. You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers. God Rest Her.
Jim and Lucie Seaman
October 12, 2008
Dear McShane Family:
My sincere condolences on the passing of your mom. As you know your mom was a very special person. We had so many good times while working at Duffy’s. It was always great to catch up with her at Burrs. Lately, we would run in to each other at Wal Mart, and she would fill me in on what you all were doing. She was a great person, loving to all, and will surely be missed.
Kathleen Moore
October 12, 2008
Words cannot heal the sorrow you are all feeling right now, but know that your mom was loved by many and always will be. She was a great lady -- one of a kind! Please accept my sincere condolences and that of my entire family. Thinking of you all at this difficult time.
Sincerely,
Kathy Moore and family
Mary Bartlett
October 12, 2008
Our hearts are sad at the loss of such a wonderful Mother. We will all Miss Aunt Anne, who was always there for us all. Please know we all loved her and will keep her close in our hearts. We will keep all of you in our thoughts and prayers.
Love Marydoll, Ken & family
Joe Sheehan
October 12, 2008
To the McShane Family,
Your Mom was a great lady. I always looked forward to see her at Burrs on the Beach. I always felt welcome in her home. God bless.
Joe Sheehan
Babes & Paul Vatrella
October 12, 2008
Our thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort. My brother found himself a fine family. May he greet Mrs McShane up there in Heaven.
Maureen McCoy
October 12, 2008
Dearest McShane Family:
I will miss "MeMom" so much. I absolutely adored her. I loved sitting and chatting with her and listening to her stories, one of the best times being this past summer down the shore. I was honored to know her and I will cherish my memories with her forever. Also, I always loved how she kept my Gavin's picture up in her kitchen like he was one of her 20 grandchildren. I will miss her dearly.
God Bless and take care,
Maureen McCoy
ralph @ dotsie MANNA
October 12, 2008
the mcshane family. sorry for loss of your mother. it's so hard to lose someone that you love.she will allways be in our prayers.
Betty Byron & Larry Rivello
October 12, 2008
Dear McShane Family,
We are so very sorry for the loss of your Mom. She was such a wonderful person. I am sure you don't need anyone telling you something you already know. I do know the world will not be the same. Mrs. McShane had a way of touching everyone's life in her own little way. You are all in our prayers.
John and Nancy D'Alessandro
October 12, 2008
To all the McShanes,
We were very, very saddened to hear of your mother's passing. She was always a pleasure to be with.
Hold on to all your memories and pass them on to your families.
Prayerfully,
John and Nancy (Colleen's family)
ami mchugh
October 12, 2008
Dear McShane Family,
No words can describe how much your mom will be missed. She touched so many people in so many different ways. She was truly a matriarch of the SWP family. She spoke her mind with such honesty and sincerity...and man did she make us laugh! Your whole family will be in my prayers.
Pat & LesleySweeney
October 12, 2008
To all the Mcshanes we are sorry for your loss.
Sharyn Donohue
October 12, 2008
Dear McShane Family
Please accept my sincere sympathy on the loss of your Mother,she was truly a very SPECIAL PERSON.I so looked forward to seeing her at Burrs each year,this year will not be the same.
Love to All
Sharyn Donohue & Family (SWP)
Bob Long
October 11, 2008
To the entire McShane Family, out thoughts and prayers are with all of you and your extended family during this most difficult time. Losing a mother is especially hard, and your Mom was very special. She was a terrific person and raised an incredible family. In the days ahead remember the good times, and appreciate the loving family she left behind. God Bless you all.
Stephen Cepregi
October 11, 2008
To all the Mcshanes,your mom was an absolutely wonderful person. I know how much you guys loved her. She will be missed
Rodia Family
October 10, 2008
Dear McShane Family:
We are so very sorry for your loss. Your mom was such a huge member of the SWP family. We definitely are now short one of the very good ones. We will miss her very much. We can't imagine a Burrs at the Beach without her. It will not be the same as she always made us smile each year, always with a group of people around her, always making them laugh and always keeping on eye on those kids of hers!
As you know, the road ahead will be not be easy but you should know that your mom was one of the very "good ones" and you should feel very proud of the people she touched as she made SWP a better place.
When we think of her, we will always smile because that is what she did each time we were around her. We are very proud to have known her.
From our family to yours, please hang in there and know we are thinking of you often.
The Rodia Family
Jay Vance
October 10, 2008
Dear Big Annie
I will always cherish the time I got to spend with you and your family.Your laughter,smile and your classic stories will always have a big place in my heart."My name is Annie McShane and don't you forget it"
We never will Mrs.Mac don't worry. God bless you may you rest in peace
Jay Vance
October 10, 2008
To all the McShanes
I am very sorry for your loss.
Your mom was a great person and will truly be missed.You are in my thoughts and prayers.
Carol Jones
October 10, 2008
Mothers are very precious jewels
and to lost one is to lose a gem that
can not be replaced, but forever treasured. May God Bless you.
Patty & Jim Cranage
October 10, 2008
Annie, Teresa, and Family, we were so sorry to hear of your mom's passing. Please know we will keep her in our prayers. She was a great lady and we were lucky to have had her in our lives.
Ken Rutherford Jr.
October 10, 2008
Sorry for your loss.
Jerry Weiner
October 10, 2008
Dan,
I was saddened to read about your mother. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Jerry Weiner
ed tobin
October 10, 2008
My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.
Jim DiFalco
October 10, 2008
Tommy You and your family are in our prayers,sorry for your loss.God
Bless The McShane Family
Captain Jim & Family
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