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Biography
Joseph Thomas Sheehan was the son of Joseph and Katherine (Boyle) Sheehan. His father died when Joseph was three years old, after which he went to live with his maternal aunt and uncle, Angus and Belle (Boyle) MacPherson, in Meadow Green.
Joseph attended St. Francis Xavier University before moving to Montreal. In 1944, he enlisted in the Canadian Army in Montreal and served in France during the Second World War.
After the war, Joseph moved to Chicago, where he married Peggy Driscoll. Following her death, he later married Lori Duffy.
Joseph passed away in Chicago November 18th, 2001.
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