Lawrence Shaw, age 80, died March 4, 2019 at his home in Norwich. Born in Preston, August 28, 1938, the son of Otto and Alice Shaw. He graduated from Norwich High School in 1956 and from Clarkson College of Technology, Potsdam, NY in 1960. He married Marcia Jennings in June of 1961.
Upon graduation, he worked for New York State Department of Transportation for 33 years. He was in charge of road construction projects and Bridge Maintenance Engineer in Watertown, NY. In 1984, he moved to Norwich and worked as the Chenango County Resident Engineer in Oxford. After his retirement, he was a consulting engineer supervising Chenango County road and bridge construction projects and the construction of the County Landfill in Preston.
He was a volunteer driver for the American Cancer Society Road to Recovery, a multi- gallon blood donor and drove blood platelets to the Rochester American Red Cross office. In May 2013, he was recognized by the New York State Office for the Aging in Albany for his contributions to Chenango County as a volunteer driver.
Larry was always a farmer at heart and a big supporter of the dairy industry, at one time, raising a small herd of beef cattle. His love of farming began at an early age as he rode, and later drove, his father’s truck to deliver farm machinery to local dealers in the Norwich area.
He was a member of the Broken Squares square dance group, and a member of Emmanuel Episcopal Church. In the later years actively served at Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church. He also served on the Chenango County Assessor’s Review Board.
He was preceded in death by his parents and sister, Mary Lee. He is survived by his wife and two sons, Robert (Robin) and Alan (Faith) as well as four grandchildren, Michael (Tori), Bethany, Moya and Paul.
There will be calling hours at the R.J. Fahy Funeral Home, North Broad Street, Norwich on Friday, March 15, from 6-8 pm.
A Celebration of Life service for Larry will be held at the Christ Lutheran Church, Norwich on Saturday, March 16, at 11:00 am.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Christ Lutheran Church, Norwich or the First Baptist Church of Norwich stained glass window fund.
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