Ann J. (Shiel) Monahan, of Melrose, passed away on February 15, 2015 at the age of 92. Ann was born in Boston on February 4, 1923 to Michael and Mary Shiel. Growing up during the Great Depression, Ann learned the value of a dollar among the many other hard lessons that came from growing up during that era. She was raised in Dorchester and attended Jeremiah E. Burke High School in Boston, where she was a member of the National Honor Society. Ann was very proud of this achievement and continued to be passionate about the importance of education for the rest of her life. She even helped build the Catholic School at St. Jerome's Parish in North Weymouth as a devoted parishioner of the Church. Not long after high school, Ann married William P. Monahan and they spent 49 years by each other's side. The two raised their family in North Weymouth and spent much of their lives there. Ann loved spending time at the beach, particularly in Barnstable on Cape Cod where she made many memories with her family. Outside of raising her family, Ann worked as a secretary at the Weymouth Vocational High School for many years. She was a woman who knew what she wanted and had no problem telling it how it was. Ann will be greatly missed by all who knew her. She was the loving mother of Mary Eldringhoff and her husband, the late Vernon, of Andover, and to Betty Harvey and her husband Fred of Fort Worth, Texas. Beloved grandmother of Colin, Bill, Alison, Caroline, and Garrett. Proud great-grandmother to Benjamin. Ann was predeceased by her siblings James Shiel, Michael Shiel, Mary Shiel, John Shiel and Nora (Shiel) Heger. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Visiting hours will be held at the Gately Funeral Home, 79 W. Foster St., Melrose, MA, on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2015 from 4-7PM. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited. Funeral Services will be private for family and friends by invitation. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to: The Fitch Home, Inc., 75 Lake Avenue, Melrose, MA 02176. Funeral Service: Friday, February 27, 2015