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Christopher Shaw

Washington, Pennsylvania

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Christopher Shaw, 55, of Ft. Meyers, Fla., formerly of Bethel Park and Washington, passed away Thursday, September 8, 2022, in Ft. Meyers.

He was the beloved son of Gene and Patricia Shaw; devoted father of Sunny (Selwyn) LeBron, Sydney Shaw and Sammy Shaw; and brother to Billy (Laura)...

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I'm so sorry to hear about Chris. He was truly loved and a great friend. We worked together at Washington Chevrolet for a few years. Raymond Wagenheim

I am deeply saddened to learn of Chris' passing. I shared an apartment with him and several other baseball teammates at 614 Darrow. Chris was Edinboro's version of David Letterman! There was never a dull moment or a day without a good laugh in the apartment or on the baseball field, when he was our assistant coach. He was always willing to dish out advice or to help anyone. My condolences to his family. May Chris rest in peace.

I met Chris on the after school bus in high school. He was so funny and nice and didn´t care that I was shy and backward. We reconnected many years later, we walked around Pittsburgh and he talked in length about each building. The love he had for his family and friends was evident through the smile on his face as he spoke. My boys and I will remember him fondly and we are all so sorry to hear of his passing.

Had the pleasure of playing summer baseball with Chris back in 1987. He was a great pitcher and such a great person to be around. Such a funny and witty guy and got to celebrate his 21st birthday with him in Quebec City. Seems like just yesterday and we just talked about that not long back. His passing is so sad and he was way too young. Want to extend sympathy and condolences to Chris´s friends and family. Definitely heartbreaking.

There are far too many memories as I've known Chris and his family practically from the day I was born. In the 80's, he was a talented athlete and would often practice pitch for our First Bethel Methodist team (FBM Yellow). Off the field, he always appeared to be ahead of the curve when it came to comedy (Steve Martin), music (Kiss), and creative endeavors. Not only was Chris funny and athletically gifted, but he'd often go above and beyond in supporting others around him. After high...