George J. Shaw

George J. Shaw

George Shaw Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on May 28, 2019.
George was born on March 26, 1934 and passed away in May 2019. George was a resident of Wareham, Massachusetts at the time of passing. He graduated from Holyoke High School in 1951. He enlisted in the Navy after graduation and became a Navy Corpsman, a decision that would impact the rest of his life. During his life, he was very active in Social Harmony and Pythagorean Masonic Lodges. He was also a Past Master of the 31st Nantucket District Masonic Lodge of Instruction, located in New Bedford, MA. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 8, 2019 at the First Congregational Church, 11 Gibbs Ave., Wareham. Interment at the National Cemetery in Bourne will be at a later date.

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Dan OConnell

May 29, 2019

Thank you for your friendship, George. Thank you for your brotherhood.

Mark and Dianne Pierce

May 29, 2019

One of a kind whom will be sorely missed. Our sympathies go out to Barbara, Beth, Chuck and the rest of the family.

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