Douglas Vaugn Shea

1923 - 1994  (70 years)

• Name	Douglas Vaugn Shea
  Born	18 Apr 1923	Amherst, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada   [1]
  	date only
  Gender	Male
  Misc	Feb 1994  [2]
  	two grandchildren
  Died	3 Feb 1994	Springhill, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada   [2, 3]
  Obituary	4 Feb 1994	Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada   [2]
  	Halifax Chronicle Herald
  	Obituary SHEA, Douglas Vaughn - 70, 3 Lorne St., Springhill, died February 3, 1994, in All Saints Hospital, Springhill. Born in Amherst, he was a son of the late William A. and Lillian Maude (Brown) Shea. He was a member of All Saints Anglican Church, Springhill and Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 17. He served overseas during the Second World War with the North Nova Scotia Highlanders and later in the Army Medical Corps. His working years were spent with Canadian National Express as a painter. He is survived by his wife, the former Nellie Jean Simpson; son, William Owen, Springhill; daughter, Barbara Jean (Mrs. Delbert Amon), Riverview, N.B.; brother, James D., Dartmouth; two sisters, Mrs. Muriel Gould, Mrs. Betty Smith, both of Amherst; two grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by three brothers, Jack, William, Ronald. Visitation will be 2-4, 7-9 p.m. today in A.H. Brown Funeral Home, Springhill, where a legion service will be 7 p.m. tonight and where funeral will be 2 p.m Saturday, Rev. Glenn Eason officiating. Spring burial will be in Hillside Cemetery, Springhill. Family flowers only. Donations may be made to Canadian Cancer Society or any charity. [From the Halifax Chronicle Herald / Mail Star Newspapers, published 4 February 1994, page C3; or the Halifax Herald Limited CD., posted to NSCumber 23 Apr 2012 by Kathryn Jeffers]
  Occupation	painter with Canadian National Express  [2]
  Buried	Hillside Cemetery, Springhill, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada   [2]
  Notes	!BD:18 Apr 1923 - PER0212 BP:Amherst, NS
  Person ID	I5293	Arthur - Research
  Last Modified	23 Apr 2012

  
  

  Family	Nellie Jean Simpson,   b. 11 Apr 1925, Bayview, , Prince Edward Island, Canada ,   d. 21 Apr 2012, Springhill, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada  (Age 87 years)
  Married	9 Jun 1947	Springhill, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
  Children	1. Barbara Jean Shea   2. William Owen Shea
  Family ID	F2226	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 18 Apr 1923 - Amherst, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada Obituary - Halifax Chronicle Herald - 4 Feb 1994 - Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S222] Archives: Harold H Simpsons Papers, File 20: Simpson family. [S695] Obituaries: General, Douglas Shea, Halifax Chronicle Herald, 4 Feb 1994. [S1231] Newspaper article, Douglas Shea, Oxford Journal, 9 Feb 1994, death notices. SPRINGHILL - Douglas Vaughn SHEA, 70, died February 3, in All SaintsHospital, Springhill. Born in Amherst, son of the late William A. and Lillian Maude (Brown) Shea. [posted to NSCumber mailing list 28 Jun 2000 by Kathryn Jeffers]