Mary Frances Shaheen McKinnon


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Mary Frances Shaheen McKinnon
February 5, 1947
April 25, 2017



Mary Frances Shaheen McKinnon was born February 5, 1947 in Dover, New Hampshire to Nicholas and Josephine Shaheen.  She was married August 7, 1966 to John E. McKinnon.  Together the two built a happy and fun-filled life with their daughters, Nikki Hill, Katie Welch, and Jennifer McKinnon.  The pair were also surrogate parents to nieces, nephews, and friends, many of whom have memories of epic trips to Disney World.

She was often accused of favoring the boys in her family, but was especially proud of all her grandchildren, two grandsons, Nicholas Hill and Jack Welch and three granddaughters, Josephine McWhirk and her husband Tyler McWhirk, Macki Hill, Shea Kosik and her husband Richie Kosik, and her great-grandson Cooper Kosik.  Mary was also grateful for her sister-in-law, Thomasine Piche, for loving her daughter, Jennifer.

She is also survived by her siblings, William H. Shaheen and Margaret Fennelly, as well as her two son-in-laws, Todd Hill and Trent Welch.

After a long battle with cancer, Mary was not afraid to die and believed that she was going on a new adventure.  She made the time she had left on this earth to make sure her wishes were known.  Mary decided to not waste what little she had on services after her life, instead she requested that her favorite people go out to dinner together and celebrate with the music that filled her life and inspired her to dance from the time she was a little girl.

Mary’s greatest wishes was for family to accept and appreciate each other for their individual talents and for everyone to vote Democratic!

In lieu of flowers, donations to Beacon Hospice, 25 New Hampshire Ave., Suite 272, Portsmouth, NH, 03801 would be much appreciated.


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