William-Shay-Obituary

William E. Shay

1924 - 2011, New York

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PUNTA GORDA, Fla. - William E. Shay, formerly of Greenfield Center, died Dec. 28, 2011, in Punta Gorda, Fla. He was born Oct. 1, 1924, in Warren, Ohio. Bill served in B17s in the U.S. Army Air Corps in World War II and was a Prisoner of War at Stalag Luft 4 in Germany. He was a 52-year member of...

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Thank you, Bill, for your service to this country. Integrity first, service before self...

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

Bill was a wonderful man. He drove the route I was on at Lake Ave Elementary in the early 1980's, not long before he moved to Florida. He was a kind person who always had a moment to say hello, and an avid coin collector - a passion he shared with anyone who had an interest.

He is an example of someone who is great in small measures. Touching lives in small ways, but always leaving the world, and those he interacted with, better off at the end of the day. He will be missed.

To the Family: So sorry to hear Mr. Shea passed. He was quite a guy and a wonderful Circulation Manager at The Saratogian. He will be missed. Catherine (Kakely) Suitto (an ex-employee of the Saratogian)