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1913 – 2007 (March 6) Ralph Vincent Shuhler was born on January 27, 1913, in Salina, Kansas, the son of Joseph Shuhler and Caroline Betz. He was the youngest of ten boys, all of whom preceded him in death. Ralph was baptized on February 16, 1913, in Sacred Heart Church, Salina, before his family moved […]

1900 – 1953 (October 27) Charles Albert Shine was born in Lawrence, Massachusetts, on November 13, 1900, the son of Timothy Shine and Anna O’Connor, and was baptized in Saint Mary’s Church on November 18. He attended Saint Lawrence O’Toole and Saint Mary Parochial Schools, Lawrence, and Saint John’s Preparatory School in Danvers. In June, […]

1916 – 1993 (May 20) James George Sherman was born on September 19, 1916 in Wappingers Falls, New York, the only child of George M. Sherman and Mary Fitzhenry, and was baptized on October 8, 1916 in Saint Mary’s Church there. He attended the parish school, graduating in 1930. In September of that year, at […]

1840 – 1912 (January 19) Francis Michael Sheeran, son of Bernard Sheeran and Bridget Murphy, was born in County Tyrone, Ireland, on December 6, 1840. He received his high school education in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and attended Villanova in 1857. In 1858, together with Father Middleton, he entered the novitiate at Tolentino, Italy and made his […]

1881 – 1956 (January 25) John Thomas Sheehan was born in Philadelphia, PA on June 9, 1881, to Daniel Sheehan and Catherine O’Brien, parishioners of Old Saint Augustine Parish. John entered the novitiate at Villanova, Pennsylvania, in 1898, made his simple profession on February 2, 1899 and  solemn profession on April 20, 1902. That Fall […]

1896 – 1949 (December 25) William Francis Sheedy, son of William Sheedy and Bridget Mullen, was born in Lawrence, Massachusetts, on June 4, 1896, and was baptized at Saint Mary’s Church there three days later. He entered the novitiate at Villanova, Pennsylvania, in June, 1915, and made his simple profession on June 25, 1916. Solemn […]

1874 – 1916 (September 1) Francis Patrick Sheahan was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Patrick Sheahan and Bridget Hogan, on September 18, 1874, and was baptized nine days later at St. Philip Neri Church, Philadelphia. He attended Saint Joseph Parochial School and the Spring Garden Institute, where he studied architectural drawing. He applied to the […]

1923 – 2006 (November 25) Thomas Joseph Shea, was born on July 8, 1923, in Philadelphia, PA, the son of Thomas J. Shea and Catherine C. Murphy. He had two sisters, Regina and Catherine. He was baptized on July 22, 1923 at St. Monica Church, Philadelphia, and attended St. Barnabas Parochial School, and West Catholic […]

– 1856 (February 21) Philip Shea, son of Edward Shea and Judith Pembroke, was born in County Kilkenny, Ireland. He received the religious habit at Villanova, Pennsylvania, in September of 1846, and was professed as a lay brother on September 8, 1852, with Brothers Joseph Whittendale and James O’Brien. Brother Philip worked as clothes warden […]

1890 – 1931 (November 18) Edward Joseph Shea, the son of Thomas Shea and Mary English, was born in Camillus, Onondogo County, New York, on January 20, 1890. He attended local elementary schools and Camillus High School, before entering the novitiate at Villanova, Pennsylvania in June, 1910. He made simple profession of vows on June […]