NORRISTOWN — As the grief-stricken sons and sisters of a Wyndmoor woman spoke about the anguish they’ve suffered since her brutal murder, the woman’s estranged husband admitted to intentionally fatally stabbing her and accepted a life prison sentence without the possibility of parole. Kenneth Crisden Shea Jr., 37, pleaded guilty to a charge of first-degree murder and was sentenced to life imprisonment without parole in Montgomery County Court on Monday in connection with the April 10, 2024, fatal stabbing of his estranged wife, Elizabeth Shea, 57, a mother of three sons, of the Wyndmoor section of Springfield Township.
Judge William R. Carpenter imposed the life prison term as part of a plea agreement that allowed Shea to avoid a potential death penalty upon conviction at a trial. “Mom was such a beautiful personality, a beautiful smile, a hardworking person and she will truly be missed in our family.
She was a great loving mother, cared about everyone in her life, wanted the best for everyone,” Corey Bradley, the youngest son of Elizabeth Shea, said as he reflected on his loss. “We’re still trying to wrap our heads around it. She’s always watching over us in good spirits and she would want the best for us so we just got to make her proud.
” Sean Bradley said he misses his mother’s weekly phone calls and expressed sadness that his mother will never get to meet her future grandchildren or watch her sons get married. Sean Bradley said it’s difficult to acce.
