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Rita M. Sheeran
Born: 12/1/1915
Died: 3/31/2012
Age: 96
Community: Flint, MI
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SHEERAN Rita M. - Of Flint, age 96, died Saturday, March 31, 2012 at Woodhaven Senior Community.
Funeral Mass will be celebrated 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 4, 2012 at St. Matthew Catholic Church, 706 Beach Street, Flint,
Father Frederick H. Taggart O.S.A. officiating.
Burial in New Calvary Catholic Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to St. Matthews Church or Monastery of the Blessed Sacrament, 29575 Middlebelt Road, Farmington Hills, MI 48018.
Visitation 2:30-8 p.m. Tuesday at the Swartz Funeral Home, 1225 West Hill Road, Flint. A Rosary will be prayed 7 p.m. Tuesday evening at the funeral home. Mrs. Sheeran will be at the church 9:30 a.m. Wednesday until the time of the Mass.
Rita was born in Flint on December 1, 1915, the daughter of the late John and Mary McGinnis and resided in Flint all of her life.
Rita graduated from St. Michaels High School, Class of 1934 and Borgess School of Nursing in Kalamazoo. Rita was an RN for many years at St. Joseph Hospital in Flint. She was a member of St. Matthew Catholic Church and Altar Society. She was selected the Irish Mother of the year in 1988.
Everyone who came to know Mom also came to love her. Mom had a beautiful IRISH smile, a constant twinkle in her eyes and a wonderful sense of humor. She was never shy to have a conversation and always made a point to have everyone around her feel comfortable. Among her many gifts were a gentle, giving and forgiving spirit, a silent but generous contributor to many charities; a loving caregiver, strong belief in the Catholic faith, and unconditional love for her family. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and aunt. She set a wonderful example for her children and we were the luckiest to be blessed with such a wonderful Mother.
Surviving are children, Judy (Chuck) Gafney, Nick (Jill) Sheeran and Mike Sheeran;
grandchildren, Patrick (Diane) Gafney, Jennifer (Chuck) Roy, Matthew (Kellie) Sheeran, Brian Sheeran, Nick Sheeran; great-grandchildren, Corby Gafney, Keegan Gafney, Isabella Roy, KC Roy, Ben Sheeran and Mallory Sheeran;
sister-in-law, Mary Sheeran; son-in-law, Mark Stevens;
nieces, Maureen Jenkins and Kathy Linn; nephew, Bill Sheeran;
special friends, Joe and Caroline Ducharme and Karen Robinson.
Rita was preceded in death by husband Dr. Dan H. Sheeran, children, Dan B. Sheeran, and Brigid Sheeran-Stevens, parents, sisters, Agnes Kennedy, Anna Trotter and Helen McCormick, brother, Leo McGinnis, daughter-in-law, Cayla and brother-in-law, Bill Sheeran. A special thank you to Woodhaven Assisted Living and McLaren Hospice.
Your condolences may be shared with the family at swartzfuneralhomeinc.com
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| Visitation 2:30-8 p.m. Tuesday at the Swartz Funeral Home, 1225 West Hill Road, Flint. A Rosary will be prayed 7 p.m. Tuesday evening at the funeral home. Mrs. Sheeran will be at the church 9:30 a.m. Wednesday until the time of the Mass. |
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| Funeral Service |
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4/4/2012 |
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10:30 AM |
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St. Matthew Catholic Church
706 Beach Street
Flint, MI Get a Map to this location...
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Father Frederick H. Taggart O.S.A. |
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