Donald Sheehan

Obituary of Donald William Sheehan

Donald William Sheehan, 88, of Hilton Head Island, SC, beloved husband of the late Ann (Seymour) Sheehan, died at home on Wednesday, May 2, 2018. He was born on July 30, 1929, in Hartford CT, son of the late William and Adeline (Blum) Sheehan. He is survived by his daughters: Carolyn Traub (Freddie) and three grandchildren of Owings Mills, MD; and Lory Lawrence (Todd) and four grandchildren of Clifton Park, NY. He survived his four brothers: Frederick, Thomas, William, and Robert. Don enlisted in the army and served during the Korean War. He was a graduate of Bentley College, Waltham, MA and La Roche College, Pittsburgh, PA. He was a lifetime employee of General Electric, retiring in 1994. Don and Ann married on December 22, 1956 and spent 57 wonderful years together before Ann passed away in 2014. They first visited and fell in love with Hilton Head in 1960 and later vacationed there with their daughters every summer. Ann and Don retired to Hilton Head in 1999 and were members of Sea Pines Country Club. Don was an avid tennis player and golfer and enjoyed volunteering with Habitat for Humanity, gardening, and watching his beloved Pittsburgh Steelers. He lived his life as an honorable, loving man and will be deeply missed by his family and many close friends. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Hilton Head Regional Habitat for Humanity, Box 2747, Bluffton SC 29910, <http://habitathhi.org/donate/> or Hospice Care of the Lowcountry, PO Box 3827, Bluffton, SC 29910, hospicecarelc.org/donate/ <https://www.hospicecarelc.org/donate/>. Arrangements by The Island Funeral Home and Crematory. Islandfuneralhome.com.
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