Francis M. Sheeran, O.S.A.
1840 – 1912 (January 19) Francis Michael Sheeran, son of Bernard Sheeran and Bridget Murphy, was born in County Tyrone, Ireland, on December 6, 1840. He received his high school education in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and attended Villanova in 1857. In 1858, together with Father Middleton, he entered the novitiate at Tolentino, Italy and made his […]
John T. Sheehan, O.S.A.
1881 – 1956 (January 25) John Thomas Sheehan was born in Philadelphia, PA on June 9, 1881, to Daniel Sheehan and Catherine O’Brien, parishioners of Old Saint Augustine Parish. John entered the novitiate at Villanova, Pennsylvania, in 1898, made his simple profession on February 2, 1899 and solemn profession on April 20, 1902. That Fall […]
William F. Sheedy, O.S.A.
1896 – 1949 (December 25) William Francis Sheedy, son of William Sheedy and Bridget Mullen, was born in Lawrence, Massachusetts, on June 4, 1896, and was baptized at Saint Mary’s Church there three days later. He entered the novitiate at Villanova, Pennsylvania, in June, 1915, and made his simple profession on June 25, 1916. Solemn […]
Antony F. Sheahan, O.S.A.
1874 – 1916 (September 1) Francis Patrick Sheahan was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Patrick Sheahan and Bridget Hogan, on September 18, 1874, and was baptized nine days later at St. Philip Neri Church, Philadelphia. He attended Saint Joseph Parochial School and the Spring Garden Institute, where he studied architectural drawing. He applied to the […]
Thomas J. Shea, O.S.A.
1923 – 2006 (November 25) Thomas Joseph Shea, was born on July 8, 1923, in Philadelphia, PA, the son of Thomas J. Shea and Catherine C. Murphy. He had two sisters, Regina and Catherine. He was baptized on July 22, 1923 at St. Monica Church, Philadelphia, and attended St. Barnabas Parochial School, and West Catholic […]
Philip Shea, O.S.A.
– 1856 (February 21) Philip Shea, son of Edward Shea and Judith Pembroke, was born in County Kilkenny, Ireland. He received the religious habit at Villanova, Pennsylvania, in September of 1846, and was professed as a lay brother on September 8, 1852, with Brothers Joseph Whittendale and James O’Brien. Brother Philip worked as clothes warden […]
Edward J. Shea, O.S.A.
1890 – 1931 (November 18) Edward Joseph Shea, the son of Thomas Shea and Mary English, was born in Camillus, Onondogo County, New York, on January 20, 1890. He attended local elementary schools and Camillus High School, before entering the novitiate at Villanova, Pennsylvania in June, 1910. He made simple profession of vows on June […]
Albert C. Shannon, O.S.A.
1918 – 2001 (November 25) Albert Clement Shannon, son of Leonard B. Shannon and Marie O’Loughlin, was born in Brookville, Pennsylvania, on March 19, 1918, and was baptized there the same day in the Church of The Immaculate Conception. He attended the parochial school from 1924 to 1932, and then entered Saint Vincent Latrobe in […]
James M. Seymour, O.S.A.
1920 – 1969 (July 22) James McCort Seymour was born in Tyrone, PA on March 22, 1920, one of two sons and three daughters of John E. Seymour and Mary Kelleher. After attending Saint Matthew Parochial School and Tyrone Public High School, he entered Augustinian Academy, Staten Island, where he spent two years as a […]
Joseph A. Senke, O.S.A.
1912 – 1992 (November 13) Joseph Aloysius Senke was born September 21, 1912 in Chicago, Illinois to John Senke and Mary Mockkitis, and was baptized on October 13, 1912 at Holy Cross Church there. He began his secondary education at Fox Valley Catholic High School, Aurora, Illinois, but transferred to Augustinian Academy, the preparatory seminary […]