Martin John Sheehan, Jr. |
| Posted 2023-12-14 by mhenderson |
| Published by Today's News Herald on Dec. 14, 2023 - Lake Havasu City, Arizona - Martin John "Marty" Sheehan Jr., age 94, passed away on Friday, July 21, 2023, at Sturdy Memorial Hospital in Attleboro, Massachusetts. Born in New York City on February 21, 1929, he was the son of the late Martin J. and Anna (Colleary) Sheehan. Martin was raised in the Queens neighborhood of New York, and attended Newtown High School in Elmhurst. In 1947, Martin enlisted in the United States Army, joined the Military Police Detachment and proudly served his country. He was honorably discharged in 1948. Martin's service with the Military Police led him to a career with the Nassau County Police Department. Martin married his beloved wife, Janet E. Johnson, on November 7, 1959, and together they made their home on Long Island. Martin earned his associate degree at Nassau Community College in 1970 and was subsequently promoted to Detective Sergeant. Martin became head of the Fugitive Squad and sometimes taught classes at the Police Academy before retiring in 1976. In retirement, Martin moved his family to Lake Havasu City, Arizona. He enjoyed retirement for a few years then realized he preferred keeping busy and found his second career at Smoketree Elementary School in Lake Havasu, working with special needs students as a teacher's aide. Working with his students brought him so much joy until his retirement in 1998, and then as a volunteer 12 years after retirement. More recently, Martin moved to Sharon, Massachusetts to be closer with his son, Brian and Brian's family. Martin loved detective novels and regaling family and friends with stories from his days on the police force and was always known for his great sense of humor. Beloved husband of the late Janet E. (Johnson) Sheehan. Loving father of Brian Sheehan and his wife, Minying Royston, of Sharon. A memorial service will take place at Lake Havasu Memorial Gardens, 1698 Deer Run Drive, Lake Havasu City, AZ 86404. on Monday, Dec 18 at 10am. See Also: Find A Grave |
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