Therese M. Shea, 87, formerly of Dean Avenue, died Saturday, August 22, 2015 surrounded by her adoring family. She was the wife of John D. Shea. They had been married for 68 years. A beautiful woman with a fabulous soul who accepted all and, in her words, "meant no malice to anyone."
Born in Providence, she was the last surviving child of the late Alfonse and Marie (Lessard) Gagnon. She had lived in Smithfield for her entire life.
Besides her husband, she is survived by her children: Karen Shea Lyons and her husband, Michael Lyons, of N. Scituate and Michael Shea and his wife, Gail Shea of Glocester, twelve grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. She was the grandmother of the late Corey Shea and sister of the late Gerard and Eugene Gagnon and Lillian Roy.
Private funeral Services were held. Burial was in the RI Veteran’s Cemetery. Donations in her memory may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, PO Box 50, Memphis, Tennessee, 38101.