Obituary of Francis W Sheehan

COPENHAGEN – Francis W. "Bill" Sheehan, 86, 2048 Doran Rd., died early Monday morning, October 10, 2016 at the Lewis County Hospital in Lowville. Born on March 22, 1930 in Little Falls, the son of Francis J. & Grace R. Miller Sheehan. He attended school in Little Falls, Oneonta and Athol Springs, NY. He married Edith L. Congdon on April 22, 1950 in Fort Plain, NY and then moved to Copenhagen. He worked for his father at the Hotel Davenport, buying his truck in 1953 and drew milk until 1961. He was a former Chief of the Copenhagen Fire Department and a former Lewis County Sheriff's Deputy in the Village of Copenhagen. He worked for the Town of Denmark plowing snow, then for Longway Construction until going to work for Buckley Motor Freight, DL Reed Trucking, Northern Haulers and WT Burns. He then bought the Hotel Davenport from his father and ran it for 30 years until selling it to his daughter and her husband, Carol & George Harris. Bill is survived by his wife, Edith, his children Carol (George) Harris, Nancy (Gary) Wilton, Wanda (Gary) Snyder, Francis A. "Al" (Shelia) Sheehan, Tina (Tim) Thompson and Bruce P. Sheehan. Also surviving are 8 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren. He is predeceased by his parents, his daughter, Billie Jo Sheehan and his brother, Timothy D. Sheehan. A funeral service will be held privately by the family. Burial will take place in St. Mary's Cemetery, Copenhagen. Arrangements are being handled by the Lundy Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Inc. Memorial donations may be made to the Lewis Co. Hospital Pallative Care Room or the Copenhagen Volunteer Fire Department. Online condolences may be made at www.lundyfuneralhome.com