The Kovaliv Family Adventures: November 2012

November 28, 2012

Mimi & Papa's tree

Helping out Mimi decorate her tree....

Sam and Tammy came up for the night..

what a masterpiece!

Good morning~

Best friends watching George together

November 27, 2012

143 Gram~

No words can describe the feeling of losing a grandparent...

Gram, you were an amazing woman who touched so many hearts.

Here a few memories I was lucky enough to capture that I will always cherish...

At the Flying Bridge on Falmouth Harbor with Dad and I

Gram was a dancing machine at our wedding~

Googie and Gram with the new married couple~

Uncle Richard and Gram being introduced at our wedding :)

Having the best time :)

Brielle and Austin having a moment with their Great Gram!

Snuggle time with Great Gram :)

Gram and Auntie Re at one of the famous lobster feeds...

Christmas in Natick at Gram's house. Aunt Barbara, Uncle Jamie and Dad with their mom

Hanging with just some of the immediate family. Gram is in the middle loving every minute of it!

Uncle Harold, cousin Bryan and the 3 sisters with Gram

The crew :)

Obituary for Helen F. (Shea) Sheridan
Helen F. (Shea) Sheridan, age 87 of Natick died November 27, 2012 surrounded by her children and caregivers at her home. She was the wife of the late Joseph P. Sheridan to whom she was married for nearly 60 years. A resident of Natick since 1950, she was born in Boston, the daughter of Alfred Shea and Helen (Quigley) Shea.
Mrs. Sheridan graduated from the High School of Practical Arts for Girls in Roxbury. She received a Bachelor of Science degree from Framingham State College. Mrs. Sheridan was the heart and soul of her family. Her proudest accomplishment was her nine children. She devoted her life to her family, her church and her community. Before anyone knew what a “blog” was, she was a frequent contributor to the Boston Globe’s Confidential Chat page with the pseudonym of HSPA. She was a PTA member in the Natick School system for more than 30 years. She was a Brownie/Girl Scout leader, a Cub Scout/Boy Scout leader and a CCD teacher. She was an auxiliary member of the Amputee Veterans, the AMVETS, the Disabled American Veterans and the First Marine Division Association. She was a member of the Natick Historical Commission and contributed her vast knowledge of history and architecture. She was an accomplished seamstress and particularly enjoyed counted cross-stitch projects. She was an avid collector of nativity scenes and often was invited to exhibit them throughout Massachusetts. She enjoyed tap dancing and roller-skating well into her eighties.
She is survived by nine children; Helen E. Sheridan of Prosperity, SC, Richard Sheridan and his wife Diane (Togna) Sheridan of Wakefield, RI, Bruce Sheridan and his wife Sue (Brown) Sheridan of Merrimack, NH and Falmouth, MA, Barbara Sheridan Pratt and her husband Gary Pratt of Falmouth, MA, Patrick J. Sheridan and his wife Leslie (Leland) Sheridan of Hopkinton, MA, Stephanie Sheridan Gallagher and her husband Joseph Gallagher of Worcester, MA, James A. Sheridan of Natick, MA, Margaret Sheridan Lewis and her husband David Lewis of Brattleboro, VT and Joseph P. Sheridan, Jr. and his wife Christine (Goulart) Sheridan of Mattapoisett, MA. Her 17 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews also miss her dearly. She is survived by her sister Dorothy (Shea) Tonner of Braintree, MA and her brother Alfred D. Shea and his wife Mary (Faas) Shea of Belmont, MA. She was predeceased by her sisters Mary Brown, Katherine Davis and Barbara Crimmins and by her brother Finley Thursby.
Visiting hours in the John Everett and Sons Funeral Home, 4 Park Street, at Natick Common are December 3, 2012 from 4:00 to 8:00 PM. Relatives and friends are invited to attend a funeral Mass on December 4, 2012 at 10:00 o’clock in St. Patrick’s Church, Central Street, Natick. Burial will follow at the National Cemetery in Bourne, MA.
The Sheridan family would like to thank our mother's devoted caregivers, Donna Cappadona and Cathy Rupert, for their dedication and love. We are also grateful to the staff of SolAmor Hospice for their support in this difficult time. In lieu of flowers, please make donations in memory of Mrs. Sheridan to the Alzheimer’s Association at www.alz.org or by phone at 1-800-272-3900 or by mail to Alzheimer’s Association, 225 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 1700, Chicago, Illinois 60601-7633.

Love you Gram...xoxo

November 24, 2012

Beautiful

Dump run

Brielle and I made our first trip to the dump in our new '85 Chevy~She was so excited about this. Austin got in the picture because he didn't want to be left out.