Obituary of Mildred E. O'Shea

Mildred E. Colerick O'Shea, died peacefully at her home in Hackensack, on Tuesday, November 22, 2005, at the age of 79. Born in Ansonia, Connecticut, she lived in Stanton, Virginia prior to moving to Hackensack in 1968. She and her husband Jack successfully ran O'Shea Printing Services of Hackensack for 25 years. "Mil" was a loving and caring person to both her family and friends. Among her life accomplishments are the raising of six successful children and several foster children. She was the first women appointee to the Democratic State Committee in Virginia. She was a Brownie and Girl Scout Troop Leader, a rosarian, a volunteer for the CYO in which her children were active and a member of St. Peter the Apostle R. C. Church of River Edge. She also was a member of the Columbiettes of Trinity Council # 747 of Hackensack and the Bergen Irish Association of Dumont. Predeceased by her husband John L. O'Shea who died in 1997, she is survived by her children, Mary E. Lamontagne of Warwick, NY, Alice Rutherford of Warwick, NY, Kathleen Bracken of Hackensack, Judy Franseen of Penacook, NH, John F. O'Shea of Vernon, Donna Angelo of Hillsdale and her "sixth" daughter, Virginia Lawson of Paterson, 17 grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. The funeral will be on Monday, November 28th, at 9:15 AM followed by the Mass of Christian Burial at St. Peter the Apostle R. C. Church, 431 Fifth Avenue, River Edge, NJ at 10:30 AM. Entombment will be at Hackensack Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family prefers that you honor her memory with donations to either the Hospice Program at Hackensack University Medical Center, 30 Prospect Avenue, Hackensack, NJ 07601 or to the Center for Food Action, 192 West Demarest Avenue, Englewood, NJ 07631. Visiting will be on Saturday evening from 7 - 9 PM and Sunday from 2 - 4 and 7 - 9 PM.