Obituary for Jean Gordon Shannon (Robb)
Jean Gordon (Robb) Shannon, age 83 of North Billerica, passed away on Wednesday April 7,
2021. She was the wife to the late Richard Shannon and the daughter to the late Cornelius and
Barbara (Sandison) Robb.
Jean was born on Christmas Eve, December 24, 1937, in Barre, Vermont. She was educated in Barre and graduated from Spalding High School. Jean met her husband Richard at the wedding of his brother Donald and her best friend Kathy. They were married on March 7, 1970. Together, Richard and Jean raised their three daughters: Debra, Kristi and Amy in North Billerica. In Jean’s free time, she could be found shopping with her daughters, visiting family and friends in Vermont and spending time with her grandchildren. She took Ava on adventures from a hot air balloon festival to a trip to Cooperstown. Summers were spent going to see Sean play baseball in Little League games. Being a Christmas Eve baby, she loved to decorate for the holiday with a huge collection of Santas and snowmen. She also enjoyed rooting for the Boston Red Sox and going to Foxwoods.
Jean is survived by her three daughters; Debra LeBlanc and her husband Chris of Chelmsford, Kristi Shannon and Amy Shannon of North Billerica. She is also survived by her two grandchildren: Ava and Sean. She leaves behind many nieces and nephews across the country. She is predeceased by her husband Richard and her sister Roberta Taylor.
There will be no services for Jean. A burial will be held at Hope Cemetery in Barre, Vermont on a later date.
2021. She was the wife to the late Richard Shannon and the daughter to the late Cornelius and
Barbara (Sandison) Robb.
Jean was born on Christmas Eve, December 24, 1937, in Barre, Vermont. She was educated in Barre and graduated from Spalding High School. Jean met her husband Richard at the wedding of his brother Donald and her best friend Kathy. They were married on March 7, 1970. Together, Richard and Jean raised their three daughters: Debra, Kristi and Amy in North Billerica. In Jean’s free time, she could be found shopping with her daughters, visiting family and friends in Vermont and spending time with her grandchildren. She took Ava on adventures from a hot air balloon festival to a trip to Cooperstown. Summers were spent going to see Sean play baseball in Little League games. Being a Christmas Eve baby, she loved to decorate for the holiday with a huge collection of Santas and snowmen. She also enjoyed rooting for the Boston Red Sox and going to Foxwoods.
Jean is survived by her three daughters; Debra LeBlanc and her husband Chris of Chelmsford, Kristi Shannon and Amy Shannon of North Billerica. She is also survived by her two grandchildren: Ava and Sean. She leaves behind many nieces and nephews across the country. She is predeceased by her husband Richard and her sister Roberta Taylor.
There will be no services for Jean. A burial will be held at Hope Cemetery in Barre, Vermont on a later date.