The Mercury (Pottstown, PA)

Earl S. Shaw, 91, of Douglassvi­lle

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Earl S. Shaw, 91, of Douglassvi­lle, formerly of Bechtelsvi­lle, widower of Dympna M. (Donnelly) Shaw, passed away on Monday, October 23, 2017 at Pottstown HospitalTo­wer Health.

Born in Atlantic City, NJ, he was the son of Mary (Stockton) and Earl Shaw.

He served in the Navy during WWII in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater, where he was an electricia­n on the USS Proteus. Earl worked as an electricia­n for Otis Elevators in Philadelph­ia, Central Panel and lastly working for Mead Packing retiring in 1991.

He was a devoted family man and always was eager to lend his talents to his family and friends.

Surviving are one son Alan J. Shaw, husband of Pamela; two daughters, Lynda A., wife of Richard M. Hiltner and Stacey M., wife of William E. Romano; eight grandsons and two great-grandsons.

He was predecease­d by his wife Dympna of 50 years, one brother Harry S. Shaw and two sisters, Erma Shaw and Lillian Shaw.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, October 26, 2017 at 10AM at Most Blessed Sacrament Church, 610 Pine Street, Bally, PA. A viewing will be held from 9-9:45AM at the church. Burial will be in Most Blessed Sacrament Church Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers contributi­ons may be made in his memory to Most Blessed Sacrament Church Memorial Fund, PO Box C, Bally, PA 19503.

Arrangemen­ts are by the Morrell Funeral Home Inc., (www.MorrellFun­eralHome.com).

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