Charles Sheehan
Charles Sheehan, a 32-year employee of the East Hampton Post Office who lived on Oakview Highway here for many years, died of congestive heart failure on Aug. 19 in New Port Richey, Fla. He was 85 and had been ill for three months.
Mr. Sheehan was born on Nov. 28, 1930, in Watertown, Mass., to Gerald Sheehan and the former Ida Poole. His parents died young, said his son Gerald Sheehan of East Hampton, and he and his brothers lived in an orphanage. Mr. Sheehan grew up in Watertown and attended high school there.
His service in the Air Force brought him to the South Fork, where he was stationed in Montauk. In 1953, he and the former Beth Browne married. In addition to Gerald Sheehan, the couple had two other children, Jed Sheehan of Blacksburg, Va., and Charles Sheehan of Warrenton, Ore.
Mr. Sheehan’s first marriage ended in divorce. On June 29, 1979, he married Dorothy A. Young of New Port Richey, who survives. He enjoyed fishing, golf, and decoy carving, his wife said.
Active in the community, Mr. Sheehan was a member of the East Hampton Fire Department for 39 years. He served as a deacon at the East Hampton Presbyterian Church and was a member of the American Legion post in Amagansett.
He retired to Florida around 20 years ago, his son said. There, he was active in several clubs, served as a volunteer with the Medical Center of Trinity, and belonged to St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in New Port Richey, where he was a member of the men’s fellowship.
In addition to his wife and children, Mr. Sheehan is survived by five siblings, Allen Sheehan of Seward, Neb., Barbara Owens of Youngstown, Fla., Cathy Bohannan of Galesburg, Ill., Nancy Rizzo of Waltham, Mass., and Lillian Rogers, also of Massachusetts. Seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren also survive.
A funeral Mass was offered at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church on Sept. 6. A veterans service was also held. Mr. Sheehan was cremated, and his ashes were buried at Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell.
His family has suggested memorial contributions to the East Hampton Village Ambulance Association, 1 Cedar Street, East Hampton 11937.