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Francis Shields Obituary

PASCOAG - Francis "Mike" B. Shields, 82, died November 8, 2017 in Overlook Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Pascoag. He was the husband of the late Louise (L'Esperance) Shields. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Edmund P. and Rose A. (LeBeau) Shields. Mike was an Army Veteran of the Korean War.
He is survived by a son, Kevin Shields of Uxbridge; three daughters, Tina Connell and Carol Poisson, both of Pascoag and Lisa Field of Putnam, CT; eleven grandchildren, ten great grandchildren and his former wife Theresa Shields.
Private funeral arrangements were held under the direction of the Holt Funeral Home, 510 South Main St., Woonsocket.
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Published by Woonsocket Call from Nov. 14 to Nov. 22, 2017.

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