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Miriam Shannon Obituary

Shannon, Miriam A. (nee Berry), beloved wife of the late John T., dear mother of John T. Jr., Thomas (Chicago, IL), Mark (Cin. OH), Fr. Timothy S.J. (John Carroll Univ. Former President of the University of Detriot Jesuit High School) and the late Kevin, grandmother of four, great-grandmother of four, sister of the late Betty Berry. Funeral Mass will be held on Saturday, April 2, at Gesu Church Chapel at 1 p.m. "Please meet at Church", 2470 Miramar Blvd. University Hts., OH. Interment is private. Friends may call at the Maher-Melbourne Funeral Home, 4274 Mayfield Rd. (at Belvoir), South Euclid, OH, 7 to 9 p.m., Friday. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to Ursuline College, John Carroll University, or the Unverisity of Detroit Jesuit High School. Arrangements by: Daniel L. Berry/Donald Martens & Sons Funeral Home, Cleveland, OH, 216-221-1911.

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times from Mar. 31 to Apr. 1, 2005.

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Janet Kodrich

April 5, 2005

To the Shannon Family,

Light of Hearts Villa, the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati, the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine and myself send our prayers for your Mother and the entire Shannon Family. Remember to keep your faith strong and God will lead the way.

Diane Reese

April 1, 2005

Dear Mark and Shannon Family,

I offer to you my sincerest condolences. You mother was the last of the Grand Dames in the US. I remember her so well at the Great Gatsby Gala. She was a lovely lady... an original. My thoughts and prayers are with you today, and every day.

Much love,

Diane

James FitzGerald

March 31, 2005

Our thoughts and prayers are with you. We are sorry we can't be with you all at this time but you are all in our prayers. Miriam was a beautiful lady in all ways. She will be missed but I'm sure she is happy with John,Kevin and Betty and Libby and Big Tom. It will be a great reunion.

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