Ruth G. Shaw

Ruth G. Shaw Ruth Graber Shaw, 81, of Carolina House of Greenville died Thursday, April 2, 2009. A memorial service will be held Monday at 2 p.m. at St. Paul's Episcopal Church. Ruth, a native of Chester, Pa., was the daughter of the late J. Homer and Verna Blanch Graber. The Graber family spent several summers at Pushaw Lake in Maine. While teaching in the School of Music at East Carolina University, she met her best friend, Jan Lovette Kittrell. A talented musician, Ruth enjoyed playing the piano and singing. She also enjoyed watching and listening to ECU and Penn State Football, and figure skating. She was a member of Sweet Adelines, and St. Paul's Episcopal Church, where she sang in the choir. She was a loving and supportive mother. She is survived by her son, John Duncan Shaw, of Winterville; nephews, James David Stratton, and Peter Glenn Stratton; niece, Dian Ruth Stratton, all of Maine; She is also survived by her surrogate family, William Kittrell, of Crozet, Virginia and Jim and Heidi Kittrell, of Greenville; and surrogate grandchildren, Jack, David, Jim, and Maggie Rose. The family will receive friends in the Parish Hall immediately following the service. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 401 E. 4th St., Greenville, NC 27858 or to Pitt County Autism Society, 3491 E. South Evans St. Greenville, NC 27835. Online condolences at www.wilkersonfuneralhome.com.