Jean A. Sheehan

May 27, 1923 - January 13, 2021

Jean A. Sheehan, 97, of Lecanto, FL went home to God on January 13, 2021. Jean was born on May 27, 1923 in Cozad Nebraska and was the daughter of the late Grant C. and Hazel (Chapin) Cook. She was a veteran of the United States Navy serving during World War II as a Pharmacist's Mate. Jean married Raymond J. Sheehan on September 5, 1946. She moved to Citrus County, FL in 1985 and was a retired medical assistant and laboratory technician. Jean was a member of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church and the WAVES organization in Inverness, FL. In her later years, Jean donated her time managing the facility library and working at the church food pantry. Jean had a quiet strength that she imparted on her family. The devotion and unconditional love Jean had for her family, as well as her unwavering trust and faith in God, has been her source of strength and peace, and she leaves her family that same gift of strength and peace. Jean was immensely proud of her family and will be remembered as a selfless mother and grandmother. She leaves behind beautiful memories and her treasured legacy will forever live in our hearts. The Mass of Christian Burial will be held Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church in Beverly Hills, FL with Father Erwin Belgica as the Celebrant. Burial with Military Honors will follow at Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell, FL. Besides her parents, Jean was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond J. Sheehan, her daughter Kathleen Schiavone and her brother Grant Cook Jr. She is survived by her daughters Colleen Neumann and Mary Jo Sheehan, her 5 grandchildren, Lisa, Shari, Brian, Aaron and Scott, and her 2 great-grandchildren, Isabelle and Kiera. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of memorial donations in Mrs. Sheehan's memory to the Key Training Center, 130 Heights Avenue, Inverness, FL 34452 or www.keytrainingcenter.org. The Inverness Chapel of Hooper Funeral Homes & Crematory is handling arrangements. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.hooperfuneralhome.com. A recording of Jean's service will be available on the funeral home's website within 24 hours following the conclusion of her service.