Lillian Claire (Monahan) Michaels, 86, of Wareham, died Sept. 17, 2019 in Tobey Hospital.  She was the wife of Kenneth R. Michaels, Sr. and the daughter of the late Albert V. and Catherine L. (Burns) Monahan, and stepdaughter of the late Joseph Shields.

She was born in Boston and lived in Wareham for the past 43 years.  Mrs. Michaels was a devoted wife for 65 years, dedicated mother and loving grandmother.  She was a woman of great faith who cherished her family above all.

She is survived by her husband, Kenneth R. Michaels, Sr. of Wareham; her son, Kenneth R. Michaels, Jr. and his wife Victoria of Wareham; 5 daughters, Elaine Gorham and her husband Joseph of Brockton, Cheryl Jenness of Jamaica Plain, Colleen Walsh and her husband, John of Jamaica Plain, Kathleen Pimental and her husband John of New Bedford, Noreen Michaels of Dorchester; and her sister, Marylou Newman of Wareham.  Also surviving are 8 grandchildren, Brittany, Matthew, Karl, Alyson, Robert, Ryan, Kayla and Julia; and 5 great grandchildren, Ethan, Lucas, Grace, Faith and Zander. She was predeceased by her brother, the late Joseph Shields of Charlestown.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019 at St. Patrick’s Church, High St., Wareham at 11:00 AM.  Interment will follow in Massachusetts National Cemetery, Bourne. Visiting hours have been omitted.

Arrangements by the Chapman, Cole & Gleason Funeral Home, Wareham. For directions or to leave a message of condolence, visit: www.ccgfuneralhome.com