O'SHEA,
William Leo 80, of New Port Richey died Dec. 16, 2008. Born
in Cortland, NY, he moved to Florida in 1982, from Hatboro,
PA, where he was police officer for 23 years, retiring with
the rank of Chief of Police, which he had held for 8 years.
He retired from the military, having served active duty in
the US Marine Corps for 14 years and was a veteran of WW II
and the Korean War. He served in the Marine Corps Reserve
and the Army Reserve for a total of 25 years military duty.
He was a charter member and past commandant of the Bux-Mont
PA Detachment of the Marine Corps League. He was a member of
the WK Bray Lodge No. 410, F&M, Hatboro, PA; lehigh
Consistory Scottish Rite, Allentown, PA; Fraternal Order of
Police Lodge 14, Montgomery County, PA; American Legion Post
0155 Whippany, NJ; Alumni of the Treasury Department
Narcotic Enforcement Officers School; a founding member of
the Pennsy 4 Police Pistol Club. He was a past member of the
Police Chiefs Association of Southeastern PA; Montgomery
County Police Chiefs Assoc.; National Assoc. of Police
Chiefs; International Narcotic Enforcement Officers Assoc.
and the Egypt Temple Shrine, Tampa. He is survived by wife,
Elizabeth; daughter Cathryn Geisheimer; granddaughter Nicole
Geisheimer; sisters Mary and Betty. Funeral arrangements are
private. |