Posted 12-27-2008

William O'Shea

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.

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