Delores Ann Shaheen, 77 of Cedar Rapids, died Thursday, September 13, 2007 at her home after a lengthy battle with Lou Gehrig's Disease.  Services will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, September 17, 2007 at St. George Orthodox Church with Fr. Fred Shaheen presiding.  Burial will follow in St. George Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday at St. George Orthodox Church with a Trisagion Service following at 7:00 p.m.  Brosh Chapel, Cedar Rapids is in charge of arrangements.

Delores was born March 9, 1930 in Toledo, Ohio, the daughter of Mike and Rosa (Damous) Skaff.  Delores married Donald Leroy Shaheen on August 20, 1950 in Charleston, West Virginia.  She worked at Rockwell Child Development and Equifax Service.

Delores is survived by her angels: Drew (Lori) Shaheen of Arvada, Colorado, Dionne (Bill) Pinckney, Tracey Shaheen, and Thomas Shaheen all of Cedar Rapids, her three wonderful grandsons: Blake, Jordan, and Adam Pinckney; her siblings: Evelyn Dodrill of Charleston, West Virginia, France Edwards of Nitro, West Virginia, and Jeanette (Donald) Kellerman of Cedar Rapids; her wonderful in-laws; many nieces, nephews, and friends; and her dog Alpine.

She was preceded in death by her husband Don; her parents; and two brothers: Joseph Skaff and Eli Skaff.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to St. George Orthodox Church, MDA-ALS Division, and/or the Hospice of Mercy.

Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.broshchapel.com.

We thank you for all the love, support and encouragement from family and friends, especially Marcia, Hospice of Mercy and MDA. God bless everyone who has kept us in their thoughts and prayers through our journey.   Thank you to Jeanette Kellerman, my special angel, for sacrificing a part of her life to provide care.