Constance M. Shephard

Constance (Connie) Bauerlein Shephard was born on June 10, 1940 in Chicago, IL. She passed away peacefully on May 6, 2013 in Belleair, Fl. Constance was a graduate of Lake Forest College, Lake Forest , IL in 1961. She moved to Florida in 1962 and worked for Maas Brothers in Clearwater & Lakeland from 1962 to 1965. Following her employment there she started work at the Bank Restaurant on Clearwater Beach where she later met her Husband, William Shephard. The loving couple got married in June 1978.

Constance loved to travel with her favorite places being the island of St. Maarten and Highlands, NC. She also loved spending time with family and staying active. During her quiet times she loved a good book and a crossword. She is survived by her husband William M. Shephard; children, Margaret Thomas, Kimberly O’Dowd, Bradley Shephard, Geraldine Shephard and William Shephard Jr.;sister, Gwenyth Starr; six grandchildren and one niece.

Constance will be missed by her loving family and friends. A funeral mass will be held on Monday, May 13 at 1030 am at St. Cecelia Catholic church in Clearwater, Fl. The family asks in lieu of flowers to make donations to the Suncoast Hospice Foundation.