Shannon was born to Dan and Linda Connolly. She was sister to Maria, Michelle, Damian, and Sean. She also was Auntie to a few nieces and nephews. The one thing in life, she wanted the most, was a precious child. God blessed her with a beautiful daughter, Makayla Jeneau, on September 29, 2001. Soon after, her battle with cancer would start again. All through her fight she never gave up and always stayed positive for her daughter and everyone else around her.