Anne-Marie Shamus, age 73 of Bear, went to be with the Lord on Friday, March 12th. She was born in Scranton, PA and later moved to Cleveland with her family.
Having obtained her Bachelor’s degree at The Ohio State University, she went on to earn her Master’s degree in social work at Marywood University, where she met her future husband.
She had a passion for social causes, participating in several civil rights marches during the 60s and working on political campaigns. During her early career in social work, she moved to Delaware, where she was a clinical social worker with Catholic Charities. She then pursued a career as a legal secretary at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, and remained there for over 40 years, retiring in 2020.
One of Anne-Marie’s loves was singing and listening to music. She especially enjoyed Jason Mraz and Nora Jones. She performed The Messiah with the Delaware Choral Society. One of her greatest joys was attending Hamilton on Broadway. Among her passions were attending musicals, tracking the Decorah eagles, whale watching, and playing sudoku.
Anne-Marie was a uniquely selfless and caring person and always put the needs of others above her own. She was preceded in death by her parents along with her brother, Thomas McCaffrey, and son-in-law, Robert Major. She is survived by her beloved husband of 45 years, Raymond; daughters Karen of New York City and Michelle Major of Phoenixville, PA; brother Edward McCaffrey (Denise) of Blue Bell, PA; several nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations be made in Anne-Marie’s name to Doctors Without Borders or Meals on Wheels.
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