Death of NEA/DL pilot Capt. Joe Shea 1938~2011 , and wife Jackie Shea 1940~2011

[PCN DEATH Notice Mgr]

Retired NEA/DL pilot Captain Joseph G. ‘Joe’ Shea passed away January
31, 2011, just two weeks after the death of his wife Jacqueline
(Kress) ‘Jackie’ Shea. Born November 2, 1938, Joe was 72 years of age
at the time of his death. Born December 12, 1940, Jackie was 70 years
of age at the time of her death on January 14, 2011.

To view/sign the online guestbooks for both Joe and Jackie, please
visit the funeral home website at http://www.shepherdfuneralhome.com/
Personal condolences may be sent to the family at
1296 Tremont St., Duxbury, MA 02332 ... (781) 934-2148

News articles and obituaries for both Joe and Jackie appear below.
Thank you,
~ Carol Faulkner, PCN death notice communicator
de...@pilotcommunication.net
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From: JON J MAYNARD Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2011 9:41 AM
Subject: Passing of Joseph "Joe" Shea Retired NE/DL Pilot

Word has been received from George Chaudoin on the passing of Joe Shea
retired Pilot. He was hired by Northeast in August of 1968 and retired
from Delta in October of 1998. His passing follows the death of his
wife Jacqueline (Kress) Shea who passed away on January 14th. A
memorial service for Shea will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 9, at 2 p.m.
at First Parish Church on Tremont Street, followed by an Alliance
Hosted Collation to be held in the Harvey Assembly Hall from 3-5 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Joseph G Shea
Memorial Fund c/o Rockland Trust Company. P.O. Box 1627 Duxbury MA
02331. Our intention is to do a good turn and use the donations to
support local scouts in need.


See the following news story on his life and Jacqueline’s obituary.





Veteran leaves behind a legacy of volunteerism


By Justin Graeber Wednesday, February 02, 2011 01:21 PM


He was a big man, with an even bigger heart.



Joseph Shea died of a heart attack on Monday, Jan. 31. In addition to
his family, he leaves behind a legacy of service to his country and
the town that he loved. It’s a big loss for the town, said Town
Manager Richard MacDonald. I consider Joe a friend first, a caring
Duxbury volunteer. Shea served on many Duxbury committees, such as the
crematory building committee. He was also the town’s sealer of weights
and measures for many years. He had a passion for the town’s
cemeteries. It was on a walk through one of the town’s cemeteries
where Shea found the broken pieces of the World War I monument.
Reconstructing the monument because a treasured cause for Shea, and he
saw it completed last year. He was my supporter when I presented the
group my ideas, said Bryan Felty, who presented 3D renderings to the
committee rebuilding the monument. He’s the one that really embraced
it ... When I presented, you could see a light go on in his head. Shea
was the face of the monument project. With its completion, Duxbury now
has some kind of memorial to veterans of all the country’s major wars.
(Shea was a Navy pilot.) I admired his passion, and the dedication
that he had toward preserving Duxbury veterans, Felty said. That was
just outstanding; you don’t meet many people that have such a
dedicated heart to a cause like he did. Other members of the World War
I group said they were devastated to learn of Shea’s death. Joe was a
truly dedicated and enormous part of our lives and our town, said Judi
Vose, who served on the committee along with her husband Terry. He had
a wonderful nature that touched all of us who knew him and we felt his
devotion to everything he cared about in this town. Our town will not
be the same ever. Emmett Sheehan, who worked with Shea on the
committee building a new crematory at Mayflower Cemetery, was also
impressed with his dedication to the monument project and his
knowledge of the town’s cemeteries. Joe loved the town, Sheehan said.
He knew things that nobody knew, he poked through records. On the
crematory project, Shea impressed his fellow committee members with
his military-like attention to details, collecting information on the
retorts from all across the country and then sharing it with the
group. He spoke to all three companies and knew all the technical
jargon, Sheehan said. He was a very technical guy. However, Shea’s
impact on the people he worked with went far beyond the minute details
of a project. Sheehan said that Shea would often stop by his office to
bring him information on the crematory, but the conversation would
soon turn to other things. We’d hang out for an hour and a half just
chatting about life, Sheehan said. Shea was also a major presence at
First Parish Church. Rev. Catherine Cullen said that he brought his
talents for historical research as well as woodworking to First
Parish. You walk down the aisle and there’s something Joe either made
or fixed, she said. Shea had been a member of the congregation for
over 40 years, and Cullen said he was a great help when she took over.
I used to call him Father Joe, he just knew everybody in the church,
she said. He was an important part of my ministry. She said she would
meet with Shea, who at one time or another held nearly every
leadership position in the church, weekly. Shea’s wife, Jacqueline,
passed away only a few weeks before his death after a long battle with
cancer. He was devoted to his wife during her long illness. Part of
his full time job was driving her up to the hospital every day for
treatment, Sheehan said. Always a straight shooter, Shea didn’t
hesitate even during a difficult time to dole out advice. He told me,
you know Emmett; you’re not too old a guy that you shouldn’t enjoy
your family and your life ... take time to smell the roses. Sheehan
said. Cullen said the she sent Shea a note after his wife’s passing. I
told him, the mission is now complete commander, it’s time to focus on
taking care of yourself, she said. I’m sorry he didn’t get the chance
to do that. Felty also felt that the loss of his wife had a major
effect on Shea. I really think he died of a broken heart, he said.
Whether it was impacting the town through his countless volunteer
projects, or impacting the lives of the people he worked with his
easy- going manner and deep, booming laugh, Shea leaves a legacy in
the town that he loved so much. Many people will have to step into his
shadow in order to try to help his light to keep shining for us all
while remembering this amazing man, Vose said.



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Jacqueline (Kress) Shea of Duxbury died Friday, Jan. 14 at home,
surrounded by her family.


Jackie was the wife of Joe; mother of David and his wife Kathleen of
Pembroke, Susan and her partner Nicci Meadow of Norwell and Andrew of
Duxbury. She also leaves parents Elizabeth and Robert Traynor of
Pembroke and brothers Patrick Traynor of Marshfield and James Traynor
of Pembroke; an aunt, Jeanne Sewall of Bath, Maine; uncle Albert Ewart
of Norwell; and her grandchildren, Ryan and Christopher Shea, and
Hayden Shea-Meadow.


She was a poet, artist, grandmother and sharp-shooter who began her
professional life after graduating from the Pierce School by working
for the joint chiefs of staff at the Pentagon where she enjoyed using
top-secret clearance to track her fiancé's whereabouts in the Pacific
Theater during the Cold War. In addition to being a talented
homemaker, Jackie enjoyed numerous artistic pursuits including
heraldry and calligraphy.


Arrangements are being handled by Shepherd Funeral Home in Kingston.
Burial will be private. Donations can be made to Dana Farber Cancer
Institute, in memory of Jacqueline Shea, for ovarian cancer research
and treatment, 10 Brookline Place West, 6th Floor, Brookline, MA
02445-7226. Page: 14 Copyright (c) 2011 Duxbury Clipper Inc. All
rights reserved.



J J Maynard ­


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-----Original Message-----

Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2011 7:54 AM
Subject: Joe Shea


I'm sorry to have to tell you Joe Shea passed away last Sunday. His
son called me today to tell me
and I thought I should let you know. I believe there will be a
service/funeral at the First Parish Church
in Duxbury on Wednesday, February 9th from 2:00pm followed by a
gathering from 6 to 7 pm. That's all
I know now. When I get more information I will pass it on.

Bob Rioux
bo...@comcast.net
941-833-2214