William Thomas Shea Obituary

Name: Visitation
Start: 2024-07-22T20:00:00
End: 2024-07-22T23:00:00
Location: John J. Ferry & Sons Funeral Home

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of William Thomas Shea (Meriden, Connecticut), born in Springfield, Massachusetts, who passed away on July 12, 2024, at the age of 94, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of William Thomas Shea to pay them a last tribute.

He was predeceased by: his parents, Charles Edward Shea and Beatrice Milmore Shea; his sisters, Marie Conklin, Eileen Trainor, Claire Garvey and Betty Bremer Ferry; and his wife Janice Weigand Shea.

He is survived by: his children, Mary Shea, William Shea Jr., Ellen Mendelson, Kathleen Shea Smith, Christine Shea and Margo Shea; his children-in-law, Yuri Dombrovsky, Suzanne Welder Shea, Allen Mendelson and Matthew Barlow; and his grandchildren, Emily Dombrovskaya, Haley Shea, Charlie Shea, Avery Smith, Rachel Mathison (Avery Smith) and Ella Smith.

In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of William T. Shea can be made to the Alzheimer's Foundation of America, 322 Eighth Avenue, 16th Floor, New York, NY 10001, or Maplewood Nursing Home of Cheshire County (Staff Support), 201 River Rd., Westmoreland, NH 03467. Keep William's legacy alive by donating to a charity in need.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
John J. Ferry & Sons Funeral Home

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July 16, 2024

Tom Kiely wrote a sympathy message

“In loving memory of William Thomas Shea, Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family during this difficult time as God lovingly holds you in the palm of His hand.”