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Anne Maliwauki
I was one of several who bring Christ through the Eucharist to Fay. She was always so happy to receive our Lord and always thank me and said I was such a good girl to bring her Jesus. I will miss Fay's joy!
Steve Swan
I am saddened by the loss of Auntie Fay. Her smile always lit up the room and she had a soft, quiet way about her that was so endearing. She will be missed.
Chuck & Debi Drace
Chuck built Faye & Jacks first home in Beachwalk sub division and fell in love with Faye over a very pleasant experience. She always had a smile and a greeting whenever she saw you. So happy to think of her and Jack together again.
John and Suzanne Batchelor
Margo Story
Such a lovely lady....we were in Red Hat Ladies together & of course church. I saw her last while visiting w/ a friend @ Lakeside. May the perpetual light shine upon her.
Judy Goldsmith
I’m so sorry. I’ll miss Fay.
Fay Joanne Shea
2024-10-21
Fay Joanne Shea, age 93, passed away peacefully at her Lakeside Senior Living home in Fernandina Beach, FL on October 21, 2024.
Fay was born on December 22, 1930 in Milton, MA where she resided with her mother, Annastatia “Anna” Oldfield, father Frank Oldfield, sisters Sally and Nancy and brother Bobby.
Fay attended Milton High School and Amherst College. After that, she met and married John “Jack” Shea in 1956.
Fay and Jack had four children and raised them in Liverpool, NY where Fay worked for the school system as a librarian and assistant teacher.
They later retired to Fernandina Beach in 1990 where Fay was an active member of the community, a volunteer at Baptist Hospital for 20 years and a regular parishioner at St. Michael’s church.
She is predeceased by Jack and leaves behind four children: John (Lisa) Shea, Linda (Dave) Gale, Deborah (Bruce) Dunham, and Diane (Guy) Maddalone, 11 grandchildren: Alyssa (Wes) Robinson, Kevin Gale, Austin Shea, Emily Gale, Bradley Dunham, Michael Maddalone, Stephanie Shea, Brendan Dunham, Elise Maddalone, Tyler Shea, and Jeffrey Maddalone. She also had one great grandchild, Lily Robinson.
Visitation services will be held at Oxley-Heard Funeral Home on Monday, October 28 from 4:00-6:00pm with a short prayer service at 5:00pm.
A funeral Mass will be held on Tuesday, October 29 at 11:00am at St. Michael’s Church in Fernandina Beach.
Fay was a ray of sunshine, always filled with joy and always had something positive to say to everyone. She will be missed by her family and friends.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Fay’s name to the Nassau County Humane Society in Fernandina Beach. She loved animals and always made time to stop and pat every dog she saw.
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