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Ms. Lori Ann (Shaffer) Sinclair passed from this life Wednesday morning, January 10, 2007, in San Leon.

Born September 9, 1972 in Texas City, Lori had been a lifelong resident of Santa Fe, was employed as a waitress and was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. She graduated from Santa Fe High School in 1991 and had been very active in sports, which consisted of softball, volleyball, and track. She loved to cook and enjoyed fishing and being outdoors.

She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Jack and Margie Shaffer; uncles, Tim and Tom Amato and Earl Shaffer.

Survivors include her sons, Jimmie “Travis” Brown of Santa Fe, James “Denim” Sinclair of Wortham, TX; parents, John and Shirley Shaffer; sisters, Dana Shaffer Hughes and husband, Richard of Santa Fe, Kara Shaffer and fiancé, Daryl Wilson of Santa Fe; grandparents, Tony and Joyce Amato; aunts and uncles, Jimmy and Dottie Doak, Bob and Barbara Wylie, Tony and Cindy Amato; nephews, Kane Kershaw, Jeremy Hughes; niece, Alyssa Hughes; God parents, Linda and Louis Overbeck and numerous cousins and other family members.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated 10:00 a.m. Saturday, January 13, 2007, at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Hitchcock with Reverend John Kappe, Celebrant. Interment will follow at Galveston Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Hayes Funeral Home.

Casketbearers will be Bobby Doak, Dickie Doak, Mike Doak, Allen Shaffer, Brian Shaffer, Dusty Traill, Jason Wylie and Joseph Wylie. Honorary bearer will be Private Greg Amato.

Vigil Services will be 7:00 p.m. Friday in the Chapel of Hayes Funeral Home with Sister Mary Anne Hollmann and Deacon Harold Eskew officiating.

Friends may call from 5 - 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home, 10412 Highway 6, (409) 925-3501.

Those who wish may make memorials in the form of donations to Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, 10114 Hwy 6, Hitchcock, TX 77563 and/or The Jesse Tree.