Mary Regina "Jean" Shea

On Wednesday, February 4 2026, Jean (Mary Regina Gaudet) Shea, beloved wife of the late Joseph William Shea passed away at the Maplewood Manor, Alberton, PEI aged 89 Years. Born in Tignish, PEI, she was the daughter of the late Ferdinand and Angelina (Perry) Gaudet.

Loving mother of Hiliary (Jenny) Shea, Fortune Cove, Twila (Phalen) McCarthy, Alberton and Patrick (Anita) Shea , Oakville. She will be sadly missed and forever loved by her grandchildren, James (Allison) Shea, Rhonda (Stuart) Baker, Jade (Jake) McCarthy, Shealee (Ryan) McCarthy and Brock McCarthy; and her great-grandchildren, Abigail Shea and William Shea.

Also Survived by sister Angela (Dennis) Gaudet and brother-in-law Austin (Melvina) McLellan and sister-in-law Barbara Gaudet. Predeceased by brothers and sisters, Marie (Griffin) Murphy (husbands Wilfred Griffin and Richard Murphy), Irma (Malcom) Skerry, Carl (Marie) Gaudet, Gloria McLellan, Rose (Keir) MacDonald, and Joseph Gaudet. She is survived by her sister in-laws and brother in-laws, Freddie (Phyllis) Shea, Theresa (Austin) Aylward.

Jean earned her teaching credentials through the Prince of Wales College, U.P.E.I. (St Dunstan's), University of Quebec, Montreal and University of Grenoble, France. Her career involved 35 years of teaching in Elementary Schools. She served as Vice Principal and later Principal of St Louis Elementary. In 1956 she began teaching in a country school called Cartier in Leoville, part of Palmer Road Parish. In 1972, she moved to the consolidated school of St Louis Elementary where she worked until her retirement in 1991. She was proud of her Acadian heritage and loved to teach the French language. Her love of history culminated in her writing a book about Tignish and surrounding areas. She lived a full life filled with love of family, friends and community. She was beautiful inside and out.

Resting at the West Prince Funeral Co-op, 522 Thompson Rd.

Visitation on Friday, February 6, 2026 from 7-9.

Funeral To be held at Immaculate Conception Church, Palmer Road February 7, 2026 at 11:00 am. Officiant is Fr. Jacques Rigaud.

In lieu of flowers Donations to Immaculate Conception Church, Palmer Road, would be greatly appreciated.