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Clara Sophie Shea (nee Schaffer)

January 5, 2019

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January 14, 1922 - January 5, 2019
Born on January 14, 1922, Clara Sophie Shea passed away peacefully on January 05, 2019 at Mountainview Village in Âé¶¹AV.

Clara came to Canada as an infant with her parents and 3 siblings. She was married at age eighteen to Sebastian (Sid) Schneider, a widower with two young sons.  Together they added 3 children to the family. After many years of farming in Saskatchewan, they moved to North Battleford, Calgary, and later settled in Âé¶¹AV. After Sid's death, she eventually remarried widower Joseph ("Joe") Shea (no children). Together they enjoyed many cruises, dancing and travelling. She was a woman of many talents and interests.

Clara was pre-deceased by both husbands, Sebastian Schneider and Joseph Shea, two brothers, Reuben and David, her sister, Ruth, four sons, Lawrence, Richard, Harvey and Kenneth, one grandson, Bradley, and one great-grandson, Sylvester. She is survived by daughter Cathy (Doug) Mason; 11 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren; and 5 great-great grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations would be greatly appreciated to the Good Samaritan Mountainview Village, 3070 Burtch Rd, Âé¶¹AV, where she received kind and loving care for the last year and a half of her life.

A Memorial Service will be held on January 26, 2019 at 4 pm at Springfield Funeral Home, 2020 Springfield Rd, Âé¶¹AV with reception to follow.

Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.springfieldfuneralhome.com.  
 

Service Details

Celebration of Life
Saturday, January 26, 2019
4:00 PM
Springfield Funeral Home, 2020 Springfield Rd, Âé¶¹AV


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