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Irvin SHAWE Obituary
Irvin Burl (Big Irv) Shawe, 83, passed away peacefully on April 7, 2014 in New York City after bravely fighting leukemia for the past year. He was born in Norfolk, VA on August 8, 1930, to the late Philip and Pearl Schikevitz. Irv was a longtime resident of Virginia and Washington, DC, he also lived in Los Angeles, CA, Palm Beach, FL, Las Vegas, NV, and finally New York City. Irv was a true entrepreneur and built many businesses including art galleries, the first of which was in the New York World's Fair. He was also a renowned real estate broker. Irv loved sports, especially football, and he shared his passion with his sons. Most recently, the family attended Super Bowl XLVIII together. Irv is survived by and will be dearly missed by his sons, Eric Shawe and his wife Dolores of West Palm Beach, FL, Larry Shawe, his wife Renee and their daughter Ava Capri of New York City and Palm Beach Gardens, FL, and Phil Shawe and his wife Joanna of New York City, his siblings, Earle K. Shawe of Baltimore, MD, Norman Schikevitz of Boynton Beach, FL, Rosalie Kolker of Bethesda, MD, Katie Klein of Chevy Chase, MD and Bette Belle Becker of Chevy Chase, MD, and his love Shirley Shawe. Irv will also be missed by his extended family and friends. Funeral services for Irv will be held on Sunday, April 13, 2014 at 12 p.m. at the Star of David Cemetery, located at 9321 Memorial Park Road, West Palm Beach, FL. In lieu of flowers, the Shawe family kindly asks that modest donations are made to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society in Irv's honor via the following website: http://www.crowdrise.com/InMemoryofBigIrv/fundraiser/shawefamily
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Mark Brodi
April 14, 2014
I just read of Big Irv's passing and am sorry I could not make it to the funeral...I pass along my deepest condolences to the entire Shawe family, particularly Eric, Lawrence and Phillip who introduced me to Irvin, and Shirley.
My first initiation with Irvin was sitting in an office next to where Lawrence and his newly hired "sales associate" where discussing a home sale at a very loud, excited and exuberant pace.....a conversation that could have been heard 2 blocks away, let alone in the office next door.
When the conversation ended and this "new associate" left the room, I asked Lawrence where we recruited the hire.....He replied ...'That is my Father" and the rest is history.....during the next year and a half, I had the pleasure of being Irv's office mate, mailing address for Phillip, and most important the recipient of all Irv's philosophy of sales and outlook on the world.
Bordering on the outrageous at times, but always the consummate professional with the clients, Irv taught me great sales skills and also some invaluable shopping tips...as Irv was truly on of the worlds great shoppers. At first Irv was a bit intimidating to me, but once you got past the flamboyant exterior, you realized that he was a man with a huge heart and true love of his family....and a man who was very proud of his sons accomplishments. The anecdotes and stories are too numerous to tell, as I am sure anyone who spent time with him could attest to.
Rest in peace Irv, you did make your presence known during your time here and not everyone does....I know somewhere out there you are still closing a sale by feeding the ducks down by the lake with your prospective clients...Rest In Peace...Mark Brodi
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