Mary Anne Shannon passed away on June 12, 2024.

Mary Anne Shannon, 80, of Woodbridge, beloved wife of Eugene Shannon, passed away

comfortably on June 12, 2024 after a courageous battle with dementia.
Born on November 13, 1943 in Stamford, Connecticut, she was the daughter of the late Robert
and Anna (Brown) Daly and stepdaughter of the late John Borsey.
Mary Anne grew up in Stamford, Connecticut with her 7 brothers and was proud to be the first in
her family to attend college. She graduated as a Registered Nurse from Saint Raphael's School of
Nursing in 1965. Mary Anne served her community as a nurse with Yale Psychiatric Institute for
over 20 years. In 1997, she co-founded Shannon’s Fine Art Auctioneers with her husband Gene
where she worked until her retirement in 2004. She spent many years volunteering for the
American Red Cross as a disaster relief nurse where she selflessly cared for others, while
simultaneously making sure her family always came first.
She enjoyed playing Scrabble, traveling, reading, skiing, and playing golf. Mary Anne was
known for her gourmet meals and loved having dinner parties. Her greatest joy was spending
time with her family at their home in Vermont, particularly her special time with granddaughters
Mackenzie and Madison. She will always be remembered by her spontaneity, honesty and her
spunky attitude.
In addition to her loving and dedicated husband, Gene, Mary Anne is survived by her devoted
daughter, Sandra Germain; son-in law Eric Germain; granddaughters Mackenzie and Madison
Germain; siblings Albert Daly, John Borsey, Bill Borsey and Mark Borsey; several nieces,
nephews and many loyal friends. Mary Anne was predeceased by her parents and her brothers,
Robert Daly, Fred Daly and Ronnie Borsey. She was heartbreakingly predeceased by her beloved
daughter, Susan Weldon. She was proud to be a “second mom” to Kristen Malone and Suzanne
Werth.
Mary Anne’s final gift was her donation to Yale Pathology’s Legacy Tissue Donation Program
where researchers and students will be able to gain scientific information that can help people for
many years to come.
Her family would like to thank the staff at Masonicare in Wallingford for their extraordinary care
and guidance over the past two months.
A celebration of Mary Anne’s life will be held in the near future.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Yale Pathology’s Legacy Tissue Donation
Program m.yale.edu/yltdp or a charity of choice. To leave online condolences, please visit our
website at www.codywhitefuneralservice.com.