John Joseph Sheehan of Syosset, NY died on November 23, 2019. John was born in Queens, N.Y. on August 8, 1935 to Alice (Freney) and William Sheehan both originally from Tipperary, Ireland. A graduate of Manhattan College and New York Law School, John returned to his Long Island City home where he practiced law until his retirement in 2014. Mindful of his humble beginnings, John extended legal advice to many of the community’s long-time residents who stopped in to see him. John served as President of the Long Island City Lawyer’s Club in 1969. An avid handball player, he was a member of the Westside YMCA Business Men’s Club.
John married Elizabeth(Betty) Catherine Wallace in October 1962. John and Betty originally lived in Mineola before calling Syosset their home for the last 45 years. During their 57 year marriage, John and Betty were blessed with four children, Eileen Lewis (Bill) of Demarest, NJ; Marybeth Torzilli (Chuck) of East Northport, NY; Karen Maher (Tom) of East Northport, NY and Brian (Carolyn) of Basking Ridge, NJ. His pride and joy however, were his 13 grandchildren. John was a dedicated grandfather who enjoyed nothing more than attending the countless number of sporting events of Billy, Kaitlin, Meghan and Tommy Lewis; Christina, Nicholas and Michelle Torzilli; Meaghan and Brendan Maher; and Brittany, Erin, Lindsey and Brian Sheehan. His Irish eyes will continue to shine down on them.
Visitation on Tuesday, November 26 from 2:00-4:00 pm and 7:00-9:00 pm at Beney Funeral Home, 79 Berry Hill Road, Syosset, NY 11791. A funeral mass will be held Wednesday, November 27 at 9:45 am at St. Edward the Confessor Church, 205 Jackson Avenue, Syosset, NY.
