Shannon Reilly Gutches

Shannon was a loving and compassionate young woman who was driven and dedicated to helping children. She was a Doctor of Psychology (PsyD, Hofstra University) and worked as a Child Psychologist for over five years, employed most recently at the Board of Education in Hillsborough and before that at Piscataway High School. She was also very involved and deeply committed to the Hi-Step Social Skills Program. Shannon also was the proud Director of Academy of Dance in Union, where she encouraged her students to embrace their love for dance, as well as their individuality and creativity.

Shannon is survived by her loving parents, Garry and Donna Gutches; her dedicated and loving fianc, Jason Lucre; her cherished sister, Caitlin Camuccio and her husband Anthony; and her beloved fur baby Murphy Walker Gutches Lucre. In addition, she is survived by her dear aunts and uncles, Dianne and Robert Triola, Debbie and Gerry Lorenzetti, and Marybeth and Bill Gutches. Shannons "chosen" family also survives her, and includes her Aunt Carol and many other caring and beloved "aunts", "uncles", "nieces", "nephews", "brothers", "sisters" and dance family. She will be remembered with a happy and giving heart and May God hold her in the palm of His hand.

In lieu of flowers, donations to Autism Speaks, 1060 State Road 2nd Fl., Princeton, NJ 08540 or autismspeaks.org in her memory would be appreciated.