Charlene Elizabeth "Char" Lahey

Charlene Elizabeth “Char” Lahey, of Green Cove Springs, passed away on February 21, 2012. She was born Sept. 19, 1955 in Schenectady, NY to Larry and Marie Shear, and has lived in Florida since 1985. Char was a deputy sheriff for Clay County for 11 years, and then worked for Progressive Insurance Co. In addition to her family, Char’s real passion was taking care of her horses. She built a beautiful barn, Seven Oaks, and could be found there morning and night. She had a large impact on the greater horse community; she fostered rescued horses through Habitat for Horses, and her charismatic involvement will be irreplaceable. Charlene is survived by her husband, Tom Lahey, and three children, Brad Lahey, Pat Lahey, and Becky Lahey, all of the greater Jacksonville area; her mother, Marie Tellier of Orange Park, sisters Laurie Robinson and husband Tom of Bunt Hills, NY, and Patty Michon and husband Greg of Middleburg, FL, two brothers, Nicholas Shear and wife Laura Lee of Elkins, AK, and Victor Shear and wife Tara of Canajoharie, NY, five additional brother and sisters-in-law, and eighteen nieces and nephews. Services will held on Tuesday, February 28, 2012 at 10:00 am at St. Luke’s Catholic Church in Middleburg. Flowers are welcome or in lieu of flowers donations can be made to the St. Luke’s day-care building fund or the American Cancer Society. Cremation arrangements under the care of Broadus-Raines Funeral Home, 501 Spring St, Green Cove Springs, FL 32043 (904)284-4000.