Theresa Anna Shea 1931-2016
WESTFIELD – Theresa A (Kuchta) Shea, 85, (1931-2016) passed away Thursday June 23, 2016 with her family by her side. Born in Westfield on March 10, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Ethel (Hanechak) Shea. Theresa was predeceased by her husband Donald C Shea in 2005 and by her son Kevin Shea in 1988. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law; Patricia (Shea) Healey, her husband James and by her beloved son Donald Michael Shea Jr.; 7 grandchildren, Aron (Shea) Martin, Jamie Shea, Ryan Shea, Bridget Healey, Daniel Healey, Brian Healey, and Woodrow Healey; and 4 great grandchildren, Liam Shea, Cooper Shea, Hannah Martin, and Kayla Martin.
Theresa was educated in the local public schools and Westfield High School. She was a lifelong member of Our Lady of Blessed Sacrament Church in Westfield. Mom was well traveled enjoying her summers with her husband in Maine and in Florida. She enjoyed cooking for her family on holdidays. She loved her dog Luke and would take him on walks. She also loved her cat Mia. More than anything, her church and family meant the world to her. Theresa will be greatly missed by her family.
Services for Theresa will take place Wednesday June June 29, 2016 starting with a visiting hour from 10:30 am to 11:30 am at the Robert E Cusack Funeral Home, 94 Main St (Rt 20), followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 12:00 pm in Our Lady of Blessed Sacrament Church, Holyoke Rd. Burial will follow in St Mary’s Cemetery, all in Westfield. A gathering will take place following the burial at the Publick House On the Common, Rt 131, Sturbridge, MA Ph:508-347-7323
