Katherine (Hickey) Shanahan, 78, of New Bedford died Monday February 20, 2006 at Sippican Healthcare Center in Marion after a long illness. She was the wife of Hugh J. "Jim" Shanahan.
Born in Boston and raised in Newton, the daughter of the late Edward A. and Helen J. (Driscoll) Hickey, she had lived in Fairhaven and New Bedford for many years.
She was a communicant of St. Mary's Church in New Bedford.
She was an avid reader and Boston Red Sox fan.
Survivors include her husband; two sons, Dr. Daniel H. Shanahan of New York City and James M. Shanahan of Boston; three daughters, Katherine Deshaies of Raynham, Joan M. Moore of Uxbridge, and Nancy S. Souza of Parker, Colorado; two brothers, John Hickey of Weymouth and Edward Hickey of Venice, Fla.; a sister, Elizabeth White of Watertown; eight grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
She was the mother of the late Mark J. Shanahan, and sister of the late Helen Hayes, Mary Duggan and Richard Hickey.
Funeral from the Saunders-Dwyer Home for Funerals, 495 Park St., New Bedford, Thursday February 23, 2006 at 9:30 AM. Funeral Mass at St. Mary's Church, Tarkiln Hill Rd. at 10:30 AM. Relatives and friends are invited to attend. Burial will follow in St. Mary's Cemetery. Visiting hours will be on Wednesday February 22, 2006 from 4-7 PM.