Forrest W. Shaw

Forrest W. Shaw, 80, of Austintown, passed away peacefully, at St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Feb. 1, 2013. He was born May 2, 1932, in Mt. Clare, WV the son of Delsworth Shaw and Hattie Murphy. Forrest was a veteran of the United States Air Force, serving in the Korean War from 1951-1955, as a teletype operator, in the Aleutian Islands. He worked for LTV Steel as an overhead crane operator until his retirement in 1985. Forrest was also employed with Northside Hospital. He was an avid Pittsburgh sports fan and enjoyed sitting on his porch watching the neighbors. He loved spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren. He will be dearly missed by his son; Forrest E. Shaw, of Huntsville, AL, a daughter; Sherrie Shaw Dunker, of Austintown, and three grandchildren; Forrest J., Liam R., and Camryn Shaw. Forrest was preceded in death by daughter; Lori Berry, a brother; Donald Shaw, and a sister; Jean Dodd. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013 at 7:00pm, at the Lane Family Funeral Homes, Austintown Chapel. Friends will be received from 5:00pm until the time of the service.