RONALD SHAW

1935 - 2020

SHAW--Ronald. Ronald J. Shaw (known to most as Ronnie) was born on April 25, 1935, in the Bronx, NY to Rose and Harry Saperstein. He lived with his wife Karen Shaw in Chelsea, Manhattan, and in Holmes, NY. Ronnie passed away on December 24, 2020 in an automobile accident. Ronnie started working from a young age in the print industry. He rose to production manager in a photo engraving company and saw the transformation of the industry into the digital age. He earned his Bachelor's Degree in Economics at Queens College in his thirties while working full time. Ronnie and Karen Shaw married in 1960 and had two sons, David and Stephan. They raised their family in Baldwin, NY. Ronnie is remembered as an extremely kind and generous man. He loved following politics and economics and spent his retirement days playing chess and trading stocks. He was devoted to his family and, in the years since retirement, was dragged on many international trips with his wife, children and grandchildren. In recent years, Ronnie and Karen volunteered actively with the New Sanctuary Coalition, helping asylum seekers avoid deportation. Ronnie was raised in the Jewish faith, and while he wasn't observant, he was a regular at synagogue every Yom Kippur, and observed the fast and recited the Kaddish for his mother and father. Ronnie will be remembered by his wife, sons David and Stephan, daughters-in-law Francesca and Sunita, grandchildren Chiara, Gautama, Akash, Sara and Satya, and sister Gail Carr. Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, the family will have a private cremation according to Ronnie's wishes. There will be a memorial when it is safe for the many who would like to honor his life and memory.