Suzanne Elizabeth Shanahan

Shanahan Suzanne E. Suzanne E. Shanahan (Sue) passed away peacefully at home on March 19th. Sue is the youngest child of Alton & Helen Mohr. Sue grew up in Rosary Cathedral Parish, graduated from Notre Dame Academy and went on to Mercy School of Nursing graduating in 1958. Sue loved being a nurse and enjoyed a 46 year nursing career at both Mercy & St. Charles Hospitals. For many years while at St. Charles, Sue worked in the Oncology unit where she helped cancer patients during their most difficult days. After Sue retired, she worked for 10 years at That Special Woman, again helping cancer patients find wigs and garments as they went through treatment. Strong in her faith, Sue was very involved at both Immaculate Conception and Our Lady of Lourdes parishes serving a number of roles including a Eucharistic minister, president of the Daughters of Mary, and most recently part of the We Build Campaign for the new church. Sue met Dan Shanahan in 1961 and they were married a year later. Sue’s favorite role started the following year when the first of her seven children were born. Sue was a great mother and loved being a part of her children’s lives. Sue is survived by her children Ellen (Brian) Douglas, Colleen, Daniel (Sarah), Patrick (Lisa), David, Mark and Matt (Katie); her 10 grandchildren – her “darlins”, Jessica Burkhardt, Lindsay and Derek Douglas, Darby, Megan and Molly Shanahan, Danny and Jack Shanahan, Hazel Shanahan and Emily Shanahan; and her brother John (Jennie) Mohr. Sue is preceded in death by her loving husband, Daniel, her parents Alton and Helen Mohr, and her siblings, Helen Barford, Jeanne McAllister, Eileen Schafer, Grace Scherting, Reverend Donald Mohr, Dick Mohr, Sr. Mary Helen Rita, SND and Ruth Pio. We will celebrate Sue’s life and the great impact she had on all who knew her with a visitation on Sunday March 26th from 2-8pm at Coyle Funeral Home (1770 S. Reynolds Road, Toledo, Ohio). The rosary will be recited at 7pm. Funeral services will be held on Monday March 27th.beginning at 9:30 am. in the mortuary followed by the Funeral Mass in Our Lady of Lourdes Church at 10 am. Interment Resurrection Cemetery. The family would like to thank Northwest Hospice for the amazing care they provided Sue over the past 8 months. Donations may be made to Hospice of Northwest Ohio or the We Build Campaign for the new church at Our Lady of Lourdes parish. Please view and sign the guest registry at coylefuneralhome.com.

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Suzanne Elizabeth Shanahan

May 22, 1937 - March 19, 2017