Colleen Barbara Shaughnessy

Colleen Barbara Shaughnessy, Esq., 55, of Windsor, passed away on Tuesday, March 15, 2022, with her sons by her side at her home. Born in Washington, DC on May 2, 1966, daughter of the late John "Jack" Francis and Barbara (Horner) Shaughnessy, she had spent most of her life in Windsor and attended Windsor High School. Colleen worked for many years as a bus and tractor-trailer driver before returning to school as an adult. She persevered and after receiving her Associates Degree in Paralegal Studies from Manchester Community College, she enrolled at Western New England College to pursue her Bachelors Degree. Colleen worked as a paralegal in Hartford and soon realized that she wanted to be an attorney. With the support of her family and friends she continued to work during the day and attend classes in the evening and she received her Juris Doctorate from Western New England College in 2013. Shortly after graduation, Colleen took a position with Raytheon Technologies Corporation as a Contracts Manager and for the last seven years her office was in Windsor Locks at Collins Aerospace in the same building where her father had worked for over 30 years at Hamilton Standard. She leaves two sons, Brett Baker and Michael Baker both of Windsor; her brother, Michael J. Shaughnessy and his wife Nancy Prather of West Hartford; a niece and nephew, Sophia and Jackson Shaughnessy both of West Hartford; and many cousins. Her family will receive friends on Saturday, March 26, 10-11 a.m., followed by a memorial service at 11 a.m., in the chapel of the Carmon Windsor Funeral Home, 807 Bloomfield Ave., Windsor. Burial will be private. For online condolences please visit, www.carmonfuneralhome.com.