Folsom Funeral Service

Therese Frances Sheehan, lovingly known to all as “Terry”, died suddenly at her home on June 24, 2010 at the age of 81. She lived in Allston for over 22 years and was formerly of Brighton. Terry was born in Cambridge,  the daughter of the late John J. and Helen I. (Mulcahy) Sheehan. She attended Regis College. She worked as a travel agent for Crimson Travel in Harvard Square for 12 years. Prior to that she worked at American Express Travel in Cambridge and University Travel in Boston. Terry was a member of The American Society of Travel Agents, the Clipped Wings Ski Club, and Community Boating for 25 years. She volunteered her time to the Franciscan Hospital for Children in Boston for 7 years, and was involved with the ” One on One” Program, which taught English to Vietnamese families in the area, many of whom she stayed in contact with today. She is survived by her brother Stephen A. “Steve” Sheehan of Brighton; and her nieces and nephews, Kerry, Hilary and Chuck Sheehan of West Palm Beach, FL, Marie Spence of VA, Stephanie and Gregg Diamond of Fairfax, VA, Deb Spence and Robin Corddry of Westwood, Barbara and Timothy Leary of Reading, Heidi and Bruce Dumais of Marston Mills and Stephen Sheehan of Dracut. She is also survived by many grandnieces, garndnephews and friends. She was the sister of the late Joseph B. Sheehan and Mary L. Spence. Visiting hours will be held Sunday, June 27, 2010, 3-7 pm at Lehman & Reen Funeral Home, 63 Chestnut Hill Ave, (Near Brighton Court house)  Brighton. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated Monday at 10 O’clock at St. Ignatius Church, 28 Commonwealth Avenue, Chestnut Hill. Burial will be private. Donations in Terry’s memory may be made to the Franciscan Hospital for Children, 30 Warren Street, Boston, MA.  02135.

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