Maurice "Maury" "Uncle Mo" V. O'Shea, 87, a true Irishman, passed away on Thursday, February 16, 2012 in Springfield, Missouri. Maury was born in Blaine, Kansas on July 18, 1924 to Richard B. and Teresa Walsh O'Shea. He was the grandson of Irish immigrants who pioneered in northeast Kansas in 1878, as part of the original St. Louis Colonization Association under the direction of Father Thomas Butler. Maury grew up in Kansas City, Kansas, graduating from Bishop Ward High School in 1942, the first class to graduate following the bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. His childhood passion for airplanes and flight led to the Navy, where he served in the Pacific as a Navy pilot during World War II. He married Carol Jean Berry in 1945, who preceded him in death in 2006. Following the war, Carol and Maury settled in Overland Park, Kansas, where Maury worked in as a sales manager in the railroad industry. Carol and Maury retired to Springfield in 1991. They raised five children who survive, Maurine O'Shea, Michael O'Shea, Kathleen O'Shea Purvis (Butch), Kelly O'Shea, and Erin O'Shea Sneller (Steve). He is also survived by his brother, Jack O'Shea, nine grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews. He was additionally preceded in death by his parents, three sisters and his infant brother. Graveside services, with full military honors, will be held at 2:30 p.m., Friday, February 24 at the Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Springfield under the direction of Gorman-Scharpf Brentwood Chapel. There will be no visitation. A celebration of Maury's life, in the Irish tradition, will be held for family and friends on Friday evening, 5:30 p.m., at Highland Springs Country Club, Springfield. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in Maury's name to Ozarks Honor Flight; P.O. Box 3500, Springfield, MO 65808, or to The Smile Center; P.O. Box 1833, Ozark, MO 65721. Maury was a loving spouse, great dad, grandpa, and great-grandpa. We will miss him. Happy Days, Dad.