Submitted by: Mary Jo Koran

SBT 2/19/2000

Jeremiah R. Sheehan

July 24, 1918 - Feb. 11, 2000

Jeremiah R. Sheehan of Peabody, Mass., died on Friday, Feb. 11. He was born on July 24, 1918, the son of the late Jeremiah F. and Catherine (Cunningham) Sheehan, and was also preceded in death by a sister, Sister Catherine "Sister Gratian" Sheehan, S.S.J.

Husband of Mary M. (McManus) Sheehan. Father and father-in-law of Richard G. and Catherine Sheehan of South Bend, Ind., Gerard F. Sheehan and Marilyn Kuhar of Winchester, Mass., M. Majella Sheehan of Peabody, Theresa A. and John Saulnier of Middleton, Mass.; brother of Lillian Sheehan of Swampscott, Mass., and Sister Ann Hayes, L.S.A. of Dorhester, Mass.; grandfather of Mary Ellen Sheehan of Jerusalem, Megan Sheehan of Santiago, Chile, Andrew Sheehan of South Bend, Caitlin Sheehan and Jeremiah E. "Jed" Sheehan, both of Winchester, Peter and Daniel Saulnier, both of Middleton.

Services were held on Tuesday, Feb. 15, in Peabody. Burial was in St. Joseph Cemetery, Lynn, Ma.

Memorial contributions may be made in his memory to Project Hope, 45 Magnolia Street, Dorchester, MA 02125.

The Cahill-Brodeur Funeral Home, Peabody, is in charge of arrangements.