Thomas Sheahan Obituary

Sheahan, Thomas J. Capt. CFD, retired, Illinois State Fire Marshal, retired, past Commander of American Legion Post 294 (Morris, IL); beloved husband of Phyllis (Clancy) and the late Patricia June (McDonnell); loving father of Michael (Kathleen Witry), Thomas (Susan Schumacher), Kevin, Dennis (Julie Dillon) CFD, and Terrence Sheahan; and John (Nancy Ryan) Coghlan, Carol (Joseph) Gavin, Sharon (John, Hoffman Estates FD) Gerc, Phyllis (Steven, Bolingbrook FD) Shanks, Sheila (Anthony) Vuckovich, Matthew (Ellen Fudacz) Coghlan, Dennis (Peggy Culloton) Coghlan, and the late Gregory Coghlan; cherished Grandpa of Kelly, Michael, Erin, Maggie, Tommy, Claire, Abby, and Laura Sheahan; John, Ann, Mary Cate, Nora, Elizabeth, Erin, Sean, Emma, Quinn, Kara, Jack, and Matthew Coghlan; Joseph Gavin; Meghan, Lauren (Noah Traynor), Jaclyn, and Bryan Gerc; Steven, Cari, Kevin, and Dan Shanks; Katie, Tony, Emily, Matthew, Mary Claire, Grace, and Olivia Vuckovich; loving son of the late Ellen (Devins) and Jack Sheahan CFD; devoted son-in-law of the late Nellie (Lydon) and James McDonnell, and the late Phyllis (Lamb) and Edward Clancy CPD; dear brother of Gerald, Kathleen (Donald) Van Hiel, Virginia, Joseph (Anna Wallingford), and the late Jack (Betty Smith) Sheahan; dear brother-in-law of James (Catherine) CFD, and Michael McDonnell; fond uncle of many nieces and nephews. Also survived by his faithful dog, Libby. Visitation Wednesday from 4 to 8 p.m., at Reeves Funeral Home, Morris Chapel, 408 E. Washington Street in Morris -www.ReevesFuneral.com, -815-942-2500 and Thursday from 3 to 9 p.m., at Donnellan Funeral Home, 10525 S. Western Avenue,-www.donnellanfuneralhome.com-773-238-0075. Funeral Friday 9:30 a.m. from Donnellan Funeral Home, 10525 S. Western Avenue in Chicago to St. Cajetan Church, Mass 10:30 a.m. Interment Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Joliet Area Hospice, Mt. Carmel High School (Chicago), and St. Patrick's Church (Seneca, IL) appreciated.