Shanks, Pauline O. (Walker) of Lexington, July 5, 2020. Beloved wife of the late Laurence H. Shanks. Loving mother of Melanie Shanks of Mattapan and Darryl L. Shanks and his wife Peggy Rameau of Pembroke Pines, FL. Devoted brother of John Walker of Lynn, Edwin Walker of Medford, Victor Walker of Brockton, George Walker of Omaha, Nebraska, and Ethel Kirkman of Everett. Pauline is also survived by 3 grandchildren, Jasmine, Donte, and Mariah, and by nieces and nephews, Dawn, Elise, Andrea, Viki, Edwin, and Chris.
Pauline was a Registered Nurse, she both taught nursing and practiced at various hospitals in the Boston area. She enjoyed gardening, travelling, vacationing summers in Newport Rhode Island. She was a lover of Jazz and Rhythm & Blues music. Pauline was a woman of family and faith, and taught the Bible both at Sacred Heart Church in Lexington and at Grace Chapel in Lexington.
A Funeral Service will be held Saturday July 11 at the Douglass Funeral Home, 51 Worthen Rd. Lexington at 10:30am. Visitation immediately prior to the service from 9am to 10:30am. Donations in her memory may be made to the American Cancer Society. Interment Westview Cemetery, Lexington.