Gary D. Shearer

Shearer, Gary D.

Portland, ME: Gary D. Shearer, 66, of Scarborough, passed away June 19, 2011 at the Maine Medical Center. Gary was born in 1944, Binghamton, New York, a son of Dwayne and Ruth Shearer. He was a Whitney Point High School graduate and later received an Engineering degree from Northeastern University. Gary went on to serve in the US Army. He married Sharyn Clymer in 1968 and had three children Jennifer, Todd and Elizabeth. Gary worked as a civil engineer for EC Jordan Company, which later became Mactec, where he retired in 2008. Gary was a quiet man who loved being outdoors. He was an avid fisherman, who also loved to kayak and bike. Family was everything to Gary. He truly enjoyed having grandchildren and playing with each of them. Survivors include his wife Sharyn Shearer, his three children, Jennifer Walsh and husband Matthew of Baltimore, MD, Todd Shearer and wife Stephanie of Canaan, CT, Elizabeth Gurian and husband Jason of Matthews, NC, 7 grandchildren, Tucker, Peter and Dexter Shearer, Duncan, Finn and Camden Walsh, Beckett Gurian and soon to be Cooper Gurian. A memorial Mass will be held 1:00PM Thursday June 23, 2011 at St. Maximilian Kolbe Church in Scarborough with reception following. Interment will be at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Gary's name to Project G.R.A.C.E., PO Box 6846, Scarborough, ME 04070. Online condolences may be shared at www.hobbsfuneralhome.com. Arrangements are by Hobbs Funeral Home, 230 Cottage Road, South Portland.