John Shaw Obituary
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Calling hours will be held at French Funeral Home in Gouverneur on Friday, November 21, 2025 from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. His funeral service will be held on Saturday, November 22, 2025 at 12:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Arrangements are entrusted to French Funeral Home, Gouverneur. Condolences may be shared online at www.frenchfuneralhomes.com.
Jack was born on October 31, 1941 in Rossie, NY to the late Charles S. and Lola M. (Storie) Shaw. He started out attending a one room schoolhouse in Brasie Corners and then went to Antwerp Elementary before graduating from Indian River School in 1959. He then went on to graduate from Canton ATC in Electrical Engineering, receiving his Associate Degree. On August 25, 1962, he married Leona M. "Toots" Kirkby at the Antwerp First Congregational Church.
Jack and Leona "Toots" owned and operated Stone Wood Farm for many years. After they sold the cattle in 2000, he became a salesman for Archway and then Little Debbie. Jack had learned to fly a plane and enjoyed flying for many years. He was a Town Councilman for 3 years and also Town Supervisor for the Town of Antwerp for 22 years.
Surviving is his wife, Leona "Toots" Shaw; three daughters, Lori (Claude "Spence" Ritchie, Lisa (John) Maloy and Penni Shaw-Pierce; two sons, Andrew (Brooke) Shaw and Richard Shaw; a sister, Cynda (John) McKeever; eleven grandchildren, John (Alyssa) Shaw, Kara (Ben) Rockwood, Laura, Spencer and Jackson Ritchie, Charlie and Connor Shaw, Andrew and Christopher Pierce, and Adam and Leah Shaw, and four great grandchildren.
Jack is predeceased by a brother, Robert Shaw.
In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Jack may be made to the Indian River Ambulance Service.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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Sherri Marshall
Yesterday
On behalf of the Paquette family,Our deepest condolences. I feel your emotional pain and prayers go out to you and yours. Sherri Ann
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Debbie Coates
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My condolences to Jack's family.
I had the pleasure of seeing him at the drive thru at CBNA many times.
He was a very kind and sweet man.
Harry & Nancy Turnbull
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Our heartfelt sympathy to all Jack's family.
We are very blessed to know such a wonderful man and all his family. Fly high and you all will have an angel watching over you. God bless
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