Joan Sheehan Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Joan Sheehan of Beltsville, Maryland, who passed away on March 20, 2021 at the age of 80. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her husband James Sheehan; her parents, Peter Ciango and Mary Ciango (Rubino); her granddaughter Marie Sheehan; and her brothers-in-law, Terrence Burns and James Vorrasi.
She is survived by: her children, Kathleen, Susan, Mary Tarbrake (Kevin) and Tom (Laura); her grandchildren, Kelsey Wright, Erin Jarboe (Chris), Tim Wright and James Sheehan; her sisters, Mary "Miggy" Margaret Burns and Celeste Kell (Richard); and her sisters-in-law, Joan Vorrasi and Jane Riggott (Tim). She is also survived by many nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews and cousins.
She was close to all the staff there and continued to volunteer at the school until 2020 when it closed due to COVID-19.
As it is the Lenten season, in lieu of flowers the family asks that contributions be considered for the St. Joseph's Food Pantry (https://www.stjosephbeltsville.org) or Shriners Hospital (https://www.shrinershospitalsforchildren.org) which both meant so much to her. Contributions to either charity or notes of sympathy to any of the Sheehan family may be sent c/o Kathleen Sheehan, P.O. Box 1543 Beltsville, MD 20704 to be distributed accordingly.
