Karen Sheehan

Karen Martin Sheehan, 57, beloved and devoted wife for 38 years of John F. Sheehan and longtime resident of Bloomfield died Monday, January 31, 2005. At St. Francis Hospital. She was born on April 16, 1947 in Hartford, CT, the daughter of the late David J. Martin "Duke" and Katherine Reno Martin. Besides her husband, she is survived by two daughters, Jacquelyn Marie Sheehan and Lisa Sheehan Bragaia, son-in-law, Giampaolo Bragaia, and three grandchildren, Nicholas John, Gabriella Karina and Gianluca Paolo Bragaia. Karen also leaves her mother, her sister, Pamela Martin Pogue and husband, William Pogue of California, and sister-in-law Saundra Sheehan-Ullerup and husband Bruce Ullerup of North Carolina. She is also survived by two nieces, Kathleen Gormley Doan and her husband Paul with their two children Matthew and Andrew, and Erin Pogue Connors and her husband Daniel with their two children Madison and Nicholas, and two nephews Timothy Gormley and his wife, Diane and Michael Gormley and his wife, Dina with their daughter Breanna Hope. Karen has many special cousins, an aunt in Germany and uncle in Las Vegas, NV and extended family from St. Michael's College community, Class of 1966. She is a graduate of LaSalle University with a degree in Interior Decorating. Karen was employed for many years at Milt's Army Navy Store and Sweet Occasions in Bloomfield. She enjoyed spending time with her loving husband, children, grandchildren, relatives, neighbors and friends. She was a wonderful cook. She loved sewing, reading, crossword puzzles, watching Yankee's baseball, planting her flower garden, going on warm summer night rides for ice cream, attending her grandson's hockey and baseball games, and coloring with the grandchildren. She was known for her kindness, smile, laughter and helping others especially her daughters. All who had the pleasure of knowing her will sadly miss Karen, for her name could have easily been spelt "Caring". Karen was a communicant of Sacred Heart Church in Bloomfield where for years she was heavily involved in the school and the Tabernacle Society. The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday at 10:00 a.m. at Sacred Heart Church, 26 Wintonbury Ave., Bloomfield. Burial will follow in Mt. St. Benedict Cemetery, Bloomfield. Calling hours are Friday from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. in the Sacred Heart Church. Online expressions of sympathy may be made at www.molloyfuneralhome.com Donations can be made to one of the following organizations: National MS Society Greater CT Chapter, 705 N. Mountain Rd, Newington, CT 06111; National ALS Research, 27001 Agoura Rd, Suite 150, Calabasas Hills, CA 91301-5104; or Catholic Charities 467 Bloomfield Ave., Bloomfield, CT 06002.

Karen Sheehan

April 16, 1947 - January 31, 2005