Virginia Helen Sheridan

Virginia Helen Sheridan, a resident of Monroe for thirty five years, passed away on February 16, 2015 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Suffern, New York after a brief illness. She was ninety three years of age. Virginia was born in the Harlem Section of New York City to Thomas F. and Josephine Fitzgerald in the year 1922. Virginia was a proud graduate of Packard Business School and enjoyed the many years she worked as an executive secretary before and after she became a devoted wife and mother. She also worked for several years in the Monroe Free Library, after her retirement from the NY State Liquor Authority. Virginia was a devout parishioner of Sacred Heart Parish in Monroe. She volunteered for many years with Sr. Rose in the religious education office and also volunteered in the library at Bishop Dunn Memorial School. Virginia was pre-deceased by her husband Hugh F. Sheridan, her son Thomas, her brother Thomas and her sister Margaret. Virginia is survived by her son Hugh M. Sheridan and his wife, Nancy, of Pulaski, New York; her daughters, Marianne Sheridan of Monroe and Susan J. Trieste and her husband Bill of Harriman, New York. She is also survived by a special niece and goddaughter, Anne O'Rourke of Suffern, New York. Virginia's grandchildren and great-grandchildren were the light of her life and filled her golden years with joy. She was especially proud to bear the title "Great-Grandma Virginia." She is also survived by her grandchildren: Jennifer Williams, her husband Jason and their daughter Reilly of Pulaski, New York; Thomas E. Sheridan of Brewster, New York; Kate Gonzalez, her husband Carlos and their four children; Alaura, Houston, Noah and Charlie of Richland, New York; Meghan Sheridan, her husband Brian Mangan and their three children Brielle, Lauren and Grayson of Scotrun, Pennsylvania; Virginia R. Somma, her husband Justin and their two sons, Donovan and Nathan of Keene, New Hampshire; Sarah Martin, her husband Christopher and their two children Halli and Colton of Yardley, Pennsylvania; John and Will Trieste of Harriman, New York. We are deeply saddened by our mother's passing, "A golden heart stopped beating, a beautiful smile at rest, God broke our hearts to prove he only takes the best." We give thanks to God for giving her to us and we find comfort and consolation in knowing that she is now resting in the arms of the Lord. She will be missed by her many relatives and friends. Visitation will be held on Friday, February 20, 2015 during the hours of 2 to 4 & 6 to 8 PM at Flynn Funeral & Cremation Memorial Centers, Inc. located at 139 Stage Road, Monroe, New York 10950. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, February 21, 2015 at 10 AM at Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church, located at 26 Still Road, Monroe, New York 10950. In lieu of flowers, donations made in Virginia's name to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, P.O. Box 4072, Pittsfield, MA 01202 would be greatly appreciated by her family. The family has entrusted Thomas F. Flynn and the staff of Flynn Funeral & Cremation Memorial Centers, Inc., 139 Stage Road, Monroe, New York 10950 with the care and funeral arrangements for Virginia. For directions to the funeral home, Sacred Heart R.C. Church or to offer an online memorial please visit www.flynnfh.com .