Rev. William J. Shovelton, 92, Lady Lake, FL passed away on Saturday, January 31, 2015. Father Shovelton pursued the ecclesiastical course at Providence College, Rhode Island for two years before entering St. Mary’s Seminary in Baltimore in September of 1941. He was ordained to the priesthood on June 15, 1946 by the Most Reverend James E. Cassidy. Following his ordination, he was assigned as Parochial Vicar at Our Lady of the Isle Parish, Nantucket; St. Louis, Parish, Fall River; St. Joseph Parish, Fall River; Sacred Heart Parish, Fall River; St. Thomas More Parish, Somerset; Parochial Administrator of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish in Seekonk, and Pastor of Saint William’s Parish in Fall River before retiring in 1993. Following his retirement, he assisted his brother for several years at Holy Trinity Parish, West Harwich. Father Shovelton is survived by his brother, the Rev. Gerald T. Shovelton who resides in Lady Lake, Florida. The wake will be held at St.Timothy Catholic Church, Lady Lake, Florida on Monday, February 9, 2015 from 4 – 6 p.m. A Mass of the Resurrection will be celebrated on Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at 10 a.m.. at St. Timothy Catholic Church. A reception will follow in the church hall. Burial will be at a later date in Fall River, Massachusetts.
