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Frances L. Sheakley

Frances L. Sheakley, 82, of Bruin, PA, passed away Sunday, May 24, 2015 at Butler County Memorial Hospital.

She was born October 30, 1932 in Bruin, the daughter of Frank and Esther (Provit) Sindone.

She was married to her husband of 57 years, Richard H. Sheakley, and they would have celebrated their 58th wedding anniversary on June 15th.

Frances was a member of St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church in Brady's Bend. She worked at Witco as a maintenance secretary for 42 years prior to her retirement in 1996. She was past president of the North Butler Embroidery Guild and the North Butler County Music Club. Frances sang in various cantatas and many weddings.

In her spare time, Frances loved to knit, crochet and especially quilt, and was a member of the Rivers Bend Quilt Club. Frances displayed many of her beautiful quilts at the Butler Farm Show, where she helped for many years. She accomplished making over 40 quilts and traveled throughout the United States with her husband to various quilt shows. Frances and her niece were the owners of the Tapestry Needlepoint Shoppe in Butler.

Frances was a great cook and her friends and family could always count on enjoying one of her amazing Italian dishes. You could find her making apple dumplings and spaghetti sauce for the St. Mary's Church in Parker. Her door was always open to anyone who was hungry. Frances and her husband enjoyed traveling and visited many of the 50 states, including Hawaii and Alaska.

She is survived by her husband, Richard H. Sheakley; son, Lawrence A. and wife, Shellieann, of Scottsdale, AZ; daughter, Suzanne Balint and husband, Matthew, of West Sunbury; grandchildren, Jennifer Meyers and husband, Brian, of Butler, Jessica Smith and husband, Chris, of Saxonburg, Ashley Sheakley, of Butler, and Bradley Sheakley, of Scottsdale, AZ; great-grandchildren, Madison, Cienna, Myah, Macy, Lakota, Nacomi, Braden and Dillon; and many special nieces and nephews that were close to her heart.

She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Dominic Sindone; sisters, Lena Mattace, Pearl Booher, Mary Kyle and Josephine Hobaugh; and great-grandchild, Natika Nolder.

Friends will be received from 2-4 and 7-9 PM on Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at Bauer-Hillis Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc. 102 S. Argyle Street, Petrolia, where a wake service will be held at 3:30 PM.

A Funeral Mass will be held at 11 AM on Thursday, May 28, 2015 at St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church, Brady's Bend, with the Rev. John Butler as celebrant.

Burial will follow at Bear Creek Cemetery, Petrolia, PA.
Memorial Contributions may be made in Frances' name to the St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church, Brady's Bend, 915 State Route 68, East Brady, PA 16028.
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