Mary Ellen Shea b. 12 Aug 1934 Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania d. 7 Feb 1989 Akron, Summit, Ohio: Our Family History

1934 - 1989 (54 years)

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Name	Mary Ellen Shea
Birth	12 Aug 1934	Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Gender	Female
Death	7 Feb 1989	Akron, Summit, Ohio
	Mary Ellen (Shea) Brownlee was raised in the West End of Pittsburgh, PA where her family was deeply rooted with the St. James Church. She & her husband moved to Summity County, OH where she raised her eight kids and then became a nurse in 1975. She died at the young age of 54 after a courageous battle against cancer. She is dearly missed by the growing family and many friends she left behind.
Person ID	I1459	Perchinske Strohmeyer Tree
Last Modified	5 Aug 2025

Father	James Joseph Shea, b. 1907, Pennsylvania d. 1956 (Age 49 years)
Relationship	natural
Mother	Catherine Mary Mehaffey, b. 16 Jul 1912, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania d. 18 Jul 2002, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania (Age 90 years)
Relationship	natural
Family ID	F495	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family	Paul R Brownlee, b. 29 Jun 1934, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania d. 16 Feb 2021, Akron, Summit, Ohio (Age 86 years)
Family ID	F496	Group Sheet \| Family Chart
Last Modified	5 Aug 2025

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Birth - 12 Aug 1934 - Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania

Death - 7 Feb 1989 - Akron, Summit, Ohio

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The Pijzaczynski family name changed many times over the years. In Polish records, Andrew’s surname appeared as Peczynski. He had six children in Poland and five in the United States. After immigrating, his last name varied on documents such as census records, deeds, and death certificates, before his children in the U.S. eventually adopted the name Perchinske. Rumor had it that teachers could not spell the name correctly and eventually his children became Perchinske.