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Mark Shea
Mark along with his wife Lisa established Shea Funeral Homes in 2004. Mark began his career in funeral service in 1980, he attended Hudson Valley Community College in Troy, New York. Upon graduation he received his Funeral Directors and Embalmers license in the State of Vermont. He worked for an area funeral firm prior to becoming General Manager for the funeral homes the now own in 1985.
Very active in his profession, he has served as president of the Vermont Funeral Directors Association, Policy Board member of the National Funeral Directors Association and currently is a member of the VFDA State Economic Services Committee.
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| In addition to those memberships he is active with the Catamount Rotary Club, Bennington Lodge of Elks, a lieutenant in the Bennington Fire Department, 20 year member of the Wilmington Fire Department, Chairman of the Green Mountain Chapter of the American Red Cross and past President of the Southwestern Vermont Medical Center Deerfield Valley Campus Advisory Board.
He is a communicant of Sacred Heart St. Francis de Sales Church. He and his wife Lisa live in Bennington, they have three children Nathan, Zachary and Bridget.
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Thomas R. Lloyd
Thomas Lloyd is a licensed funeral director and embalmer in Vermont and has been licensed in Massachusetts. He assists in the day-to-day operations of the company, including Vermont Cremation Service, both Hanson-Walbridge Funeral Homes, Covey & Allen Funeral Home, Brewster Funeral Service and Shea Monument Company. Tom began his thirteen-year career in funeral service with Dwyer Funeral Home in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. Upon relocating within the company to Brattleboro, he was assistant manager, then promoted to general manager during his tenure at Ker-Westerlund
and Fleming Funeral Home in Brattleboro. Tom is a graduate of the
University of Massachusetts at Amherst, Hudson Valley Community College
of Mortuary Science and Berkshire Community College in Pittsfield,
Massachusetts. Before entering funeral service, he was employed by
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Tom is a communicant of Sacred Heart St. Francis de Sales Catholic
Church, a member of the Knight’s of Columbus Leo Council 917 the
National Funeral Director’s Association and Vermont Funeral Director’s
Association. He is also civically involved the Bennington Elks Club,
coaching with Bennington Babe Ruth Baseball and the Berkshire Bruin
Hockey Association. Tom also assists in the continuing education for
Hospice and Junior College Training. Tom and his wife, Julie currently
reside in Chester Knoll, Bennington with their three children Emily,
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Jon W. French
Jon French is a licensed funeral director and embalmer and has been licensed in Washington and New York State. He is a graduate of the Simmons Institute of Funeral Service in Syracuse, New York and served in the US Army from 1991 to 1997. He has received extensive training as a certified funeral service celebrant. Jon began his career in funeral service with Hanson-Walbridge Funeral Homes in 1986. Jon is a member of the Bennington Lodge of Elks, Manchester Rotary Club and American Legion Post 69 in Arlington. He is also a board member to the Battenkill Valley
Runners Club, Manchester Maple Leaf Half Marathon Committee, Race Director for the Battenkill
River Duck Run, and the Annual Arlington running of the Turkeys
Thanksgiving Day Race. He is a member of the National Funeral Directors
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Jon is primarily responsible for the
operation of Brewster Funeral Service in Manchester as well as sharing
the responsibilities with the other locations of Shea Family Funeral
Homes, including Hanson-Walbridge Funeral Homes, Covey & Allen Funeral
Home, Vermont Cremation Service and Shea Monument Company. Jon resides
in Sunderland with his wife Heidi and their two boys William and
Benjamin.
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