Dawn Marie Shea

It is with great sadness that the family of Dawn Marie Shea announces her passing on August 15, 2025, surrounded by her loving family, at the Saint John Regional Hospital. Born on December 18, 1949, in Saint John, NB she was a daughter of the late Leonard Michael and Sarah “Marie” Agnes (nee. Breen) Shea.

Dawn will be loving remembered by her step-daughters Janice Marie Degnan and Laurie Anne Clinton (Beth); brother Paul (Mary) Shea; sister Patricia (Ivan) Roy; sister-in-law Paula Shea; grandchildren Angela (Sean) Sitaram, Ashley (Patrick) McGuire, and Eric (Leslie) Degnan; 7 great-grandchildren: Nya, Kaden, Nicholas, Olin, Jackson, Austin, and Charlie Rose; special cousins, who were like sisters, Nancy Mott and Sandra Quinlin; as well as several nieces, nephews, cousins, and other extended family members.

Besides her parents she was predeceased by her spouse Donald Mercer; brothers Daniel and William (first wife Catherine “Casey”, and second wife Jean) Shea, and step son-in-law Russel Degnan.

Dawn was proud graduate of St. Vincent's High School and member of their alumni. In the 70’s Dawn made the decision to move to Toronto, Ontario where she lived for over 30 years. In Toronto she met the love of her life Donald and gained two wonderful daughters. Dawn worked for Lipton’s for over 25 years, eventually retiring from there. Once Dawn and Donald were both retired, they decided to move back to Saint John, NB where they bought a lovely home together. They joined the YMCA and went swimming almost every day, became seasons ticket holders for the Saint John Seadogs, and had groups of friends to play cards with; 45’s being their favourite. Dawn and Donald also loved going to the horse track to watch the races and travelling.

Arrangements are under the care and direction of Fundy Funeral Home, 230 Westmorland Road, Saint John, NB E2J 2G3; (506) 646-2424. Visitation for Dawn will be on Thursday, August 21, 2025, from 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM. A Celebration of Life will begin at 12:00 PM in the Fundy Funeral Home Chapel on Thursday, August 21, 2025. Directly following the service a reception will be held in the Fundy Funeral Home Reception Center; interment will take place at Holy Cross Cemetery. Donations in Dawn’s memory can be made to the Heart & Stroke Foundation, Alzheimer’s Society, or the charity of your choice. To leave online condolences please visit https://www.fundyfuneralhome.com/

The family has provided the opportunity for those unable to attend the funeral service to participate via livestream. To access the livestream please click on the link provided: Livestream

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