Dorothy Rose Shea's Obituary
Dorothy Rose Shea, 91, of Fort Myers, died November 27, 2015 at Shell Point in Fort Myers. A memorial mass will be held at a later date in January at St. Columbkille Catholic Church, Fort Myers. Memorials: Maryknoll Mission Society, PO BOX 302, Maryknoll, NY 10545. Dorothy was born, August 6, 1924 in Cambridge, MA the daughter of Lester and Hilda (Rose) Hartshorn. She married Richard A Shea, her husband of 40 plus years and he preceded her in death. Dorothy had served as the director of telecommunications for the consulting firm, Arthur D. Little in Cambridge, Massachusettes. She was also a member of St. Columbkille Catholic Church. Surviving are her children John Moonan and his wife Madeline of Stafford, VA, Cynthia Knudsen and her husband Tom of Scottsdale, AZ; brother, Robert Hartshorn and his wife Marita of Lexington, MA; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. The Fort Myers Memorial Gardens Funeral Home has been entrusted with the care of Dorothy. Condolences may be left to the family at www.fortmyersmemorial.com.
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