Age 86, passed away peacefully in his home, with many of his beloved family at his side. Born in Fostoria, Ohio, to Emmett and Louise Sheeran. He graduated from St. Wendelin's in Fostoria, class of 1943, joined the U.S Marine Corps and served during WWII in the Pacific Theater. Harold graduated in 1950 from the University of Notre Dame with a degree in geology and a masters from the University of Toronto in 1952.
He married Frances Kuzbay in 1949 where they shared 62 years of marriage and enjoyed their beautiful family. Harold worked for EaglePicher in Joplin Mo.; owned a mine in Miami Okla.; worked in sales for Atlas of Spokane; research and development at Coast Manufacturing in Livermore, Calif. and technical representative/R and D for Oriard Powder Co. in Spokane. In 1974 he started his own business Blasting Vibration Consultants Inc. (BVC) in Cheney. In 1985 he helped to found Adtec Inc. in Ohio, which is owned and operated by two of his sons. During the course of his lifetime he developed over 20 industry related patents.
He is survived by his loving wife Frances of 62 years and his eight children, Martin (Karen) of Kennewick, Wash., Peter (Ellen) of Cheney, John (Sue) of Delphos, Ohio, H. Daniel (Jann) of Middle Point, Ohio, Mary MacDonald (Gary) of Bayview, Idaho, Jim (Rona) of Livermore, Calif., Phil (Philea) of Burbank Calif., and Jeff (Karen) of Beverton, Ore., 15 grandchildren and five great grandchildren, his brother Tom (Anne) of Grand Junction, Colo. He was a preceded in death by his parents and brother Emmett.
Harold was pleased to have been an active member of Knights of Columbus for over 68 years. In 1974, he and his family joined St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Cheney, where he served on parish council; as a Eucharistic minister and was Grand Knight for the Knights of Columbus in 2007-2008.
Harold made two pilgrimages to Medugorje, Bosnia-Hercegovina, one with Frances and one with family, where he was inspired to make scale replicas of the monument-cross at the top of Mount Krizevac. He manufactured and donated more than 10,000 crosses to increase devotion to the Blessed Mother.
We will remember Harold as a loving husband, father and devoted Catholic with a special reverence to the Blessed Mother.
A rosary was held on Friday, March 11 at St. Rose of Lima in Cheney. His funeral mass was held on Saturday, March 12 at 11 a.m., also at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church.
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