Anne Marie Shed's Obituary
Anne-Marie was a civilian Interpreter for the US Army during WWII in Austria. She spoke four languages: Slovakian, French, German, and English. At that time, she met her future husband, James W. Shed, a member of the U.S. Army. After the war, it took two years of paperwork and determination before she was able to immigrate to the United States to join him and marry.Anne-Marie and James lived in many places during their first years together including Boston and Georgia. They finally landed in Pacific Beach, California where they bought a home and started a family. They had two children, James “Sandy” Sanford Shed and Cynthia “Cindy” Juliette Shed. Her children were the most important people to her whom she loved, doted on, and fiercely protected her entire life. Her final concerns and last words were only of her children. She was, in all ways, a wonderful mother sharing with them her love of the ocean and animals.Anne-Marie pursued her education, completed college, and became a High School teacher for Mission Bay High School in 1970, where she taught French and German Language Arts. She was widowed in 1976 due to a car accident during a fishing trip to Mexico. Since that time she strove only to raise her children well and provide the best life for them. Anne-Marie was an accomplished seamstress and would spend her evenings, after the children went to bed and grading papers, making clothes for her children and caring for the household.In 1990, Anne-Marie was blessed with a granddaughter, Sondra Anne Shed. Anne-Marie took Sondra’s mother, Amelia “Amy” Kram (McHenry), under her wing and shared her love of all things animals (horses and dogs to be exact), languages, and sewing. She became a second mother to Amy and friend to her family. Anne-Marie would take Sondra on excursions to exercise, feed, and groom horses during the day and in the evenings teach Amy sewing and French.Anne-Marie spent her later retirement years between homes in Anza and Auganga, finally settling at Atria Park of Vintage Hills in Temecula. Teaching was her passion and she enjoyed volunteering as a tutor to many families, children as well as adults, who wished to expand their education. Her special emphasis, as those who know her best often joke, was grammar … in any language! 😉Anne-Marie’s belief in God was extremely strong and working with the church was a major part of her life. It was a deeply personal journey and one she shared with those closest to her. She was sure to make it to Church whenever she was traveling. Anne-Marie was active in the Temple and a beloved Church member.
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