Obituary for Thomas Patrick Shaughnessy On November 5th, 2018 at age 84, Thomas Patrick Shaughnessy passed away peacefully in Mount Morris, NY surrounded by his loving family. Tom was born to Thomas and Florence (Carney) Shaughnessy in Warsaw, NY on October 8th, 1934. He was raised in Caledonia, NY where he met his wife Phyllis and the two were married on August 20th, 1955.
Together, they raised their family of six children in Caledonia. Tom retired from a fulfilling career with 35 years of service with Eastman Kodak Company. He lived the majority of his adult life with the challenges of Multiple Sclerosis.
Despite this adversity, he emanated an air of dignity and persevered with unending grace. Tom and Phyllis enjoyed retirement in their home on Conesus Lake, spending many years with their family, grandchildren and dear friends. He will be greatly missed by all those who loved him, but especially by his wife and six children, who learned from him that faith, love and respect of others are the cornerstones of life.
He is survived by his loving wife of 63 years, Phyllis (Vokes); children Kathleen (Timothy) Wahl, Thomas (Pamela) Shaughnessy, Patrick (Deborah) Shaughnessy, Michael (Victoria) Shaughnessy, Patricia (Robert) States, and Daniel (Andrea) Shaughnessy; grandchildren Colleen (William), Patrick (Chelsea), Mary-Grace (Brendan), Charles, Heather (Luca), John, Benjamin, Avary (Kris), Samantha (Michael), Kristen, Nicole, Evan (Kiera), Erin, Emma, Molly, Julia, and Nadia; great-grandchildren Brian, Ryder, and Logan; brother-in-law James (Jean) Vokes; special relation Nick Crowley and many nieces, nephews, and dear friends. He is predeceased by his parents, Thomas and Florence (Carney) Shaughnessy, in-laws, Dalton and Elizabeth (Green) Voles; sisters and brothers-in-law Elizabeth and Harold Simm, Mary and Howard Bunn, Patricia and Gerald Pheilshifter, Ann and Robert Smith and Hazel Shaughnessy; nieces and nephews Florence Simm Naylor , Howard “Rusty” Bunn, Mary “Cathy” Parsons, David Bunn and Greg Legler. Friends may call Sunday, November 11, 2018 from 1-4 P.M. at Alhart Funeral Home, 3068 W. Main St., Caledonia.
His Funeral Mass will be held Monday,11 A.M. on November 12, 2018 at St. Martin De Porres Parish, St. Columba Church, North Street, Caledonia. Interment will be held at St. Columba Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Focus on the Children, P.O. Box 31, Caledonia, NY 14423.
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He was raised in Caledonia, NY where he met his wife Phyllis and the two were married on August 20th, 1955. Together, they raised their family of six children in Caledonia. Tom retired from a fulfilling career with 35 years of service with Eastman Kodak Company.
He lived the majority of his adult life with the challenges of Multiple Sclerosis. Despite this adversity, he emanated an air of dignity and persevered with unending grace. Tom and Phyllis enjoyed retirement in their home on Conesus Lake, spending many years with their family, grandchildren and dear friends.
He will be greatly missed by all those who loved him, but especially by his wife and six children, who learned from him that faith, love and respect of others are the cornerstones of life. He is survived by his loving wife of 63 years, Phyllis (Vokes); children Kathleen (Timothy) Wahl, Thomas (Pamela) Shaughnessy, Patrick (Deborah) Shaughnessy, Michael (Victoria) Shaughnessy, Patricia (Robert) States, and Daniel (Andrea) Shaughnessy; grandchildren Colleen (William), Patrick (Chelsea), Mary-Grace (Brendan), Charles, Heather (Luca), John, Benjamin, Avary (Kris), Samantha (Michael), Kristen, Nicole, Evan (Kiera), Erin, Emma, Molly, Julia, and Nadia; great-grandchildren Brian, Ryder, and Logan; brother-in-law James (Jean) Vokes; special relation Nick Crowley and many nieces, nephews, and dear friends. He is predeceased by his parents, Thomas and Florence (Carney) Shaughnessy, in-laws, Dalton and Elizabeth (Green) Voles; sisters and brothers-in-law Elizabeth and Harold Simm, Mary and Howard Bunn, Patricia and Gerald Pheilshifter, Ann and Robert Smith and Hazel Shaughnessy; nieces and nephews Florence Simm Naylor , Howard “Rusty” Bunn, Mary “Cathy” Parsons, David Bunn and Greg Legler.
Friends may call Sunday, November 11, 2018 from 1-4 P.M. at Alhart Funeral Home, 3068 W. Main St., Caledonia. His Funeral Mass will be held Monday,11 A.M. on November 12, 2018 at St. Martin De Porres Parish, St. Columba Church, North Street, Caledonia. Interment will be held at St. Columba Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Focus on the Children, P.O. Box 31, Caledonia, NY 14423. To send flowers to the family of Thomas Patrick Shaughnessy, please visit our Heartfelt Sympathies Store. Visitation When Sunday, November 11th, 2018 1:00pm – 4:00pm Location Alhart Funeral Home Address 3068 West Main Street Caledonia, NY 14423 Text Directions Email Directions View Map Alltel Send Flowers for Thomas’s visitation Service Information When Monday, November 12th, 2018 11:00am Officiating Rev.
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