After a long illness on March 25, 2014, Patrick Shields died at his home in his 89th year. Devoted husband of the late Jennie (nee: Walsh) and loving father of Tony Shields. Ireland was the place of Paddy's birth, a young lad of 29 years old off to Canada, he and his family went for a new life to unfold. The Funeral Mass will be conducted on Thursday, April 3, 2014, at 1:00 p.m. in St. Michael's Church, 511 Cheapside at Maitland. Interment in St. Peter's Cemetery directly following. In lieu of flowers, please consider memorial donations to Doctors Without Boarders (www.msf.ca). O'Neil Funeral Home (519-432-7136)