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| Janos Kaldy |
 Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2006 5:38 pm |
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Sheehan Refuted
Director rebuts 'Peace Mom's' story
By Julie Kay/Staff Writer
TheReporter.Com
A Vacaville funeral home owner took exception to "Peace Mom" Cindy
Sheehan's allegation that his mortuary did not fulfill its duties
after her son Casey was killed in Iraq in 2004.
In her blog last week, Sheehan wrote that the mortuary had refused to
pay the cemetery as it was supposed to. Steve Nadeau, the mortuary's
owner, said Monday that not only did he properly pay the cemetery, but
that he subsidized the process with his own money.
Nadeau read Sheehan's comments in The Reporter Sunday, in a story
about Sheehan's defense of her decision not to put a headstone on
Casey's grave. Sheehan had described her choice at length in the same
blog entry that mentioned Nadeau's Funeral Home.
The Reporter called Nadeau Friday and left a message at his office
seeking his comments.
Nadeau returned the call and left a message saying he would be
unavailable until Monday.
In an e-mail sent to The Reporter Sunday, Nadeau expressed hurt and
disbelief at Sheehan's comments. He said that the amount of money the
military gave the mortuary for Casey's funeral service and cemetery
arrangements didn't even come close to covering the costs.
"Several kind citizens made donations," said Nadeau. "I absorbed the
rest."
This was not the only way in which he went above and beyond his
responsibilities following Casey's death, said Nadeau. He also
provided a stretch limousine and a driver at his expense, he said, and
invited the family to go to the airport with him so that he could
accompany them. None of this was required, said Nadeau.
"Having known the Sheehan family for many years through St. Mary's
Catholic Church where Ms. Sheehan had previously been the youth
director, it was my desire to provide care and dignity to Casey and
the family. I did this in every respect."
Nadeau also refuted Sheehan's statement that the mortuary finally paid
the cemetery only after the family threatened to bring the story to
the media.
"This never happened," said Nadeau. "I would stop by the family home
as I do most families' homes and check with them on necessary needs,
etc."
Nadeau said the military provided his mortuary $5,736 in funding to
pay for the funeral service and cemetery arrangements. The funding
came in May 2004, said Nadeau, and he paid the cemetery as soon as the
costs had been totaled and the donations received.
In a phone call Monday, Sheehan stood by her allegations. Sheehan also
said that Casey's grave site was now being handled by her soon-to-be
ex-husband Patrick.
Patrick Sheehan said Monday that the small plaque currently marking
Casey's grave is something all graves receive before a headstone is
constructed. Casey's headstone is in the works, he said, and is being
built by a local monument company. |
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