JOHN "JOE" J. SHAW, 71, of Churubusco, died on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2013. Born April 6, 1942, in Kannapolis, N.C., he was a son of the late Francis E. Shaw and Bertha Mae Fairchild. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army, was a member of American Legion Post 499 and retired in 2005 from Zollner. He was an avid golfer and loved to travel. He is survived by his daughters, JoLynn Shaw of Oak Ridge, N.C. and JillAnn Shaw Strangio of Hopkinton, Mass.; grandsons, Tyler Brown, Trenton Bowers and Jason Strangio; brothers, Donald (Joann) Shaw and William Shaw; stepbrothers, Wayne Fairchild and Ronald Fairchild; nephew, Harold "Jack" Fairchild Jr.; and numerous nephews and nieces. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Helen H. Shaw; daughter, Julie Shaw Bowers; brother, Raymond Shaw; and stepsiblings, Harold Fairchild Sr., Wanita Gerig, Robert Fairchild, Floyd Fairchild, William Fairchild, and Carolyn Gilgen. Funeral service is 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 23, 2013, at Hockemeyer & Miller Funeral Home, 6131 St. Joe Road, Fort Wayne, with calling one hour prior. Calling also from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 22, 2013, at the funeral home. Burial in Highland Park Cemetery, Fort Wayne, with military honors. Preferred memorials to Prostate Cancer Foundation, 1250 Fourth St., Santa Monica, CA 90401 or www.pcf.org. For online condolences, please visit www.hockemeyermillerfh.com
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