Virginia Shaheen, 85, passed away peacefully at her home in North Reading, Mass., on Saturday, February 25, 2012.
She was born May 13, 1926, in Lowell, Mass., to Charles and Julia (Ellis) Shaheen. Ms. Shaheen was educated in Lowell schools. She worked as a licensed practical nurse for 30 years, retiring from Symmes Hospital in Arlington, Mass., in 1981.
She had a passion for the arts, and loved to draw, paint, sculpt and work with glass. She was also an avid gardener.
She leaves her loving sister Mary Shaheen of Norfolk, Mass., as well as many nieces and nephews.
Friends may call on Wednesday, February 29, 2012, from 9:00AM to 11:00AM at the John Breen Memorial Funeral Home, 35 Merrimack Street, North Andover, Mass. There will be personal remembrances and memorial readings by the family. A burial service will follow in West Lawn Cemetery in Lowell, MA.
For more information or to send an online condolence please go to www.breenfuneralhome.com.