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JOHN O'SHEA Obituary

O'SHEA--John Nelligan. A Vietnam Veteran, lawyer and law professor with a colorful career as an expert in Intellectual Property, died peacefully in West Palm Beach, FL. He was generous, funny, loving, and a great crooner with a lot of songs to sing. He was beloved by colleagues, friends, and most of all by his family, his wife Diane O'Shea, his son Devlin, and his siblings. A funeral mass will be held at St. Christopher Church, 12001 SE Federal Hwy., Hobe Sound, on Tuesday, September 16, at 10:30am. Donations may be made to The Catholic Relief Services.

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Published by New York Times on Sep. 12, 2025.

Memorial Events
for JOHN O'SHEA

Sep

16

Mass of Christian Burial

10:30 a.m.

St. Christopher Catholic Church

12001 SE Federal Hwy., Hobe Sound, FL 33455

Sep

16

Service

1:00 p.m.

South Florida National Cemetery

6501 South State Road 7, Lake Worth, FL 33449

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Andrea Ryan

September 13, 2025

Diane,

I am so sorry to learn of John´s passing.

John and I worked together at Warner Lambert and he was a valued member of my staff.It gave me a chill because as I was preparing to write this there was a pop -up add for LISTERINE. That was one of John´s big successes at Warner Lambert.

Sincerely

Andrea Ryan

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