DR. JAMES A. SHUPE

DR. JAMES A. SHUPE, SR., loving husband and father, passed away Saturday, March 19, 2016, at home. He was born in Troy, N.Y., Nov. 21, 1932. He served in the Navy as a dental technician at Bethesda Naval Hospital in Washington, D.C., during the Korean War. He graduated from Indiana University Dental School in 1962 and served his internship and residency for his Pediatric Dentistry Degree at Riley Hospital for Children, Indianapolis. He practiced in Fort Wayne, from 1964 to 1997. He received the Distinguished Service award in 2002 for his dedication to and support of the IU Alumni Association and its dental school component. Dr. Shupe was a longtime leader in organized dentistry and was past president of Isaac Knapp District Dental Society, the Indiana Society of Pediatric Dentistry, and the Indiana Chapter of the American Society of Dentistry for Children. He served on the Indiana Dental Association's Council on Dental Education for 15 years and completed four year terms as the IDA's Director of Clinics and Exhibits. He also served as a consultant to the Indiana Department of Public Welfare. His commitment to education extended into the Fort Wayne Community and service to his church. An avid golfer, he was instrumental in organizing a caddy program at Orchard Ridge Country Club which provided college scholarships to deserving caddies through the Western Golf Association Evans Scholarship Foundation. Upon retirement, he volunteered for the Florida State Golf Association conducting tournaments and participating in course ratings. Surviving are his wife of 56 years, Martha "Marty"; son, Dr. James A. Jr. (Tonya) of Fort Wayne; daughter, Suzanne (Gary) Davis of Alexandria, Va.; son, John (LeAnne) of Fort Wayne; daughter, Mary (Brett) Bennett of Spring Hill, Fla.; his sister, Sally Bush of Dundee, Fla.; and 11 grandchildren. Funeral Mass is 10 a.m. Monday, April 4, 2016, at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church, with interment at the Sarasota National Cemetery at 2 p.m. Memorial Mass is 10:30 a.m. Thursday, May 26, 2016, at St. Jude Church in Fort Wayne, with a reception following. In lieu of flowers, preferred memorials are to Isaac Knapp Dental Education Foundation, 709 Clay St. Fort Wayne, IN 46802; WGA Evans Scholars Foundation, 1 Briar Rd Golf, IL 60029; Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Community Building Fund, 12905 SR 70 E, Lakewood Ranch, FL 34202.