Obituary: Shirley (Dunn) D’Amico, 86, of Watertown

SHIRLEY'S OBITUARY courtesy of The Hickcox Funeral Home

WATERTOWN- Mrs. Shirley (Dunn) D’Amico, 86, of Watertown, entered the gates of heaven to again join her husband Frank in eternal life; she was surrounded by her family and friends throughout her final days at St. Mary’s Hospital VITAS Unit where she received wonderful care from the nursing staff.

Shirley was born in Watertown, on April 4, 1936, daughter of the late James L. and Hazel G. (Lemay) Dunn. She graduated from Watertown High School in June 1954 and began her professional career working at the Autowire in Watertown where she met her husband Frank of 56 years. She then worked for the Town of Watertown as a Crossing Guard for a number of years while her children were young. Shirley then decided to work at Thomaston Savings Bank as Head Teller and Assistant Manager until her retirement in 1993.

Shirley’s greatest enjoyment was spending time with her family and friends – she had an extensive group of people that loved to be in her company that also brought her so much joy. Her favorite pastimes were spending an afternoon on her sister’s porch surrounded by her family, reminiscing, laughing and enjoying those around her. A great deal of Shirley’s time was spent with her two daughters, sons-in-law, and her grandson that she loved more than anything else in life. Shirley loved to travel; she had traveled cross country several times and went to numerous Lake George Car Shows with her and her husband and the Kenecticut Hardware Cruisers Club. Any opportunity that she would get to adventure to Maine to visit her grandson was one Shirley would take, and it was on these adventures that she had the best of times just enjoying her daughters and grandson.

Shirley leaves behind her two daughters, Deborah D'Amico Peck and her husband William of Watertown, and Lisa D'Amico Grimm and her husband Michael of Watertown; three sisters, Marian Guerin and her husband Phil of Watertown, Hazel Gallary and her husband John of Middlebury, and Nancy Collier of Watertown; her sister-in-law Marie Heroux and her husband Richard of North Carolina; her beloved grandson Brian M. Grimm of Thomaston; and several nieces and nephews that loved their sweet Aunt Shirley.

In addition to her husband and parents, Shirley was predeceased by her sister, Joan Meskunas; two brothers, James T. Dunn and Philip L. Dunn; and her brother-in-law, Bob Collier.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Wed., Jan 4th, 10 a.m., at St. John the Evangelist Church, 574 Main Street. Family and friends are asked to meet directly at the church. Burial will follow in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Platt Road. There are no calling hours. The Hickcox Funeral Home, 195 Main Street, has been entrusted with the arrangements.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Shirley's memory may be made to the American Diabetes Association, PO Box 7023, Merrifield, VA 22116-7023.