Antoinette “Toni” Theresa Henshaw, age 70, peacefully passed away on Friday, December 22, 2017 at her residence in Phoenix. She was born on September 28, 1947 to the late John and Anna Ryan in Bronx, NY. Antoinette retired from the New York Telephone Company after 20 years of service. On July 11, 1987 she married Gerard A. Henshaw at St. Theresa Catholic Church in Bronx, NY. She enjoyed bowling, reading, watching movies, and professionally pet sitting. Antoinette is survived by her loving spouse of 30 years, Gerard; her daughter, Annmarie Henshaw and her husband Christopher Klugman; her son, Gerard Walter Henshaw; and many other loving family and friends. Visitation will be from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm on Friday, December 29, 2017 at Shadow Mountain Mortuary, 2350 E. Greenway Road, Phoenix, AZ 85022 with the Rosary to be recited at 7:00 pm. Funeral Mass will be at 10:30 am on Saturday, December 30, 2017 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 11001 N. 40th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85028 with entombment to follow at St. Francis Catholic Cemetery 2033 N. 48th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85008. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Antoinette’s honor may be made to the St. Vincent de Paul Society or St. Mary’s Food Bank.
