Joseph F. Shea, Jr.
December 1, 2013
Joseph F. Shea, Jr., 61, passed away on December 1, 2013 at Lahey Clinic, Burlington. He was the beloved husband of Anne M. (Buccigrosso) Shea with whom he shared 33 years of marriage. Born in Lawrence on June 21, 1952, he was the son of the late Joseph F. and Elizabeth (Roberts) Shea. He was raised and educated in North Andover and graduated from the Greater Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical High School. Joe also graduated with a bachelor’s degree from U. Mass Amherst and attended Northeastern University to pursue his Master’s degree. Most recently he was employed by National Grid in Waltham as a Procurement Specialist, and will be greatly missed by his many close friends. He had resided in Danvers for the past 28 years. Joe enjoyed fishing, woodworking, riding his Harley-Davidson motorcycle, and he was often seen walking around town in his Black Dog sweatshirt. He also loved cooking and entertaining and spending time with his family and friends. Joe loved Ogunquit, Maine where you would find him at the beach. Besides his wife Anne, he is survived by his two loving daughters, Emily Shea of Salem and Molly Shea of Danvers, three siblings, Linda Schriesheim and her husband Chet of FL, Nina O’Keefe of ME and Mark Shea of N. Andover, two sisters-in-law, JoAnn Buccigrosso of Ipswich and Mary Roche and her husband Tom of FL, his devoted golden retriever, Riley and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his brother-in-law Al Buccigrosso. His Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 9AM on Friday, December 6, 2013 in St. Richard Church, 90 Forest St., Danvers. Burial is private. Visiting hours are Thursday from 4-7PM at C.R. Lyons & Sons, Funeral Directors, 28 Elm St., Danvers. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to St. Anselm College, 100 St. Anselm Dr., Box 1738, Manchester, NH 03102 or Riverview School, 551 Rte 6A, E. Sandwich, MA, 02537. Donations in Joseph’s honor will fund scholarships for financial aid.
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Dear Anne, Emily and Molly, Our hearts are broken for your loss. Your pain is unimmaginable and we hope that friends and family and time can bring you some comfort. You will be in our thoughts and prayers not only this week but forever. Love to you all.
Our thoughts and prayers are with the Shea family. Joe was a kind, caring professional who I had the honor of working with on the Goodyear contract. He will be missed.
May the memories of his love see you this this tough time. My sincere condolences to the family. Donna (from Vicor)
My sincere condolences to all of Joe’s family and friends. I worked with Joe a few years back. He was an extraordinary person; as likeable a man as any I have met. Joe was smart, fun, always smiling, and always a gentleman. This is a very sad loss. My thoughts go out to his family.
Mark, I was very sorry to hear about the loss of your brother. I know how hard it is to lose a sibling. My thoughts and prayers are with you. We extend our deepest sympathy to you and your family and his family as well. Joe has left us at too young an age but will be remembered fondly for all that he accomplished in such a short life. God Bless You, Kim
Molly, My deepest sympathy to you and your whole family. I am so sorry for the loss of your father. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your whole family during this sad time. Joseph was a great guy and always fun to be with! Remember him with a smile!