Livonia: At age 68, Ed passed peacefully on July 7, 2020. He was born on October 2, 1951 in Rochester, NY to the late Charles & Virginia (Hoffman) Shaw. Survived by his wife of 38 years, Lynda (DeVelder) Shaw and children; Sadie (Steve) Thayer of Honeoye Falls, Stacey (Tim) Simpson of Livonia, and Pam (Chris) Bartlett of Springwater; grandchildren, Sydney Thayer, Erica Retzer, Cassie Gascon, and Chelsea White; siblings, Debbie (Jerry) Bostwick, Suzanne (Ronnie) Keifer, Linda (Jeff) Leshner, and Steve (Cindy) Shaw; also survived by several great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and friends.
Ed was known for his love of the Yankees, daily crossword puzzles, watching old westerns, reading up on history, and his dry sense of humor. Ed was a hero to us all, always giving and never expecting anything in return. He will forever be remembered for his good nature and loving soul.
At Ed’s request no formal funeral service will be held. In lieu of flowers and memorial contributions please consider doing a good deed and being kind to others. To send a condolence or share a memory please visit: www.doughertyfuneralhomes.com
My stepdad. There are so many memories. Some good, some bad, but those memories are what made me who I am today. When you first came into my life I was so resentful that you were going to take my father’s place and then as time went on I grew to love you and realize that you werent a bad man. You were a awesome stepfather and would be there for me for anything that I needed or anything that my daughter or grandchildren needed. You are a wonderful husband and father. I will cherish all the memories in my heart forever. Rest easy Ed. .
Love .
Your Sluggo
Prayers to Ed and his family. We will see you again.
Thoughts and prayers to Ed and the Shaw family. Ed we will meet again.
My heartfelt sorrow and love go out to my sister Lynda Shaw, Sadie, Sydney, Stacey, Pam and all the other close loved ones.
Ed, I am so sorry you had to leave so soon . I am equally grateful that you are finally out of pain. It seems you were one of a kind. I don’t know how to laugh very much but your way of presenting your much loved dry
humor, always, struck me very funny. Great man, very hard worker, and kind heart. I knew thru Lynda that you always had my back. What an amazing father and grandfather. Lynda met her beloved man with you. May God rest your soul. Peace
To the whole Shaw family, I grew up with the Shaw family and I am so sorry for your loss.I loved Ed like a brother! I remember so many good times with Ed. What a great sense of humor and such a loving man. R.I.P Ed! Love u, Hogan
Dear Lynda, Sadie, Stacey, Pam, and family,
I am so sorry to hear about Ed’s passing. Ed had a kind energy and a great smile that made people comfortable as soon as they met.
May you and your family receive peace to bring comfort, courage to face the days ahead, and loving memories to hold in your hearts forever more.
My deepest sympathies
My dear brother Edward.
He was a Ninja @ Shenanigans. He was gifted with decency, thoughtfulness, intelligence, and generosity of heart.
He was my favorite firefighter.
He served up a mean Noogie Bar, and or a delicious Knuckle Sandwich.
His dance moves were of the charts funny.
His signature wrestling move was the Camel Clutch….it involved nostrils.
There for me when I wasn’t aware of the fact that he was there for me.
I hate that you are missing from us.
Yet…
How lucky were we to have had you as one/fifth of Us?
I love you Ed.
Eddy Spaghetti.
Virginia’s son.
and then there were four.
I grew up with the Shaw family, known all of them since we were little kids…we had alot of adventures together and were always getting in and out trouble at one time or another , but we finally grew up and had families and grew apart, I moved to Arizona in 1976 and only seen Ed once when I was there for a visit…. thanks for the memories Ed.. we’ll meet again Someday
Ed my brother,you were my best friend and best man at me and Shelleys wedding.If I ever needed anything you were there.Wish we could’ve been there to say goodbye. Think I could’ve written a book about our adventures . RIP we love you Jimmy Shelley Krystyna
Lynda and Family. There are no words to describe how we feel about the loss
of Ed. Ed and I had so many great times doing things we probably shouldn’t have.
I remember every 4th of July and the birth of Sadie. Many many good times and memories will never be forgotten. Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you. Ed will have many stories to tell at the pearly gates and will have a wonderful audience I’m sure. A good man is gone from earth but not from our hearts. Rest In Peace good friend.
If Ed was having a service and I could speak in public without crying I would say he was the one man that would never give up on you. If you didn’t think you could do some thing he knew you could., And he would tell you in a way that made you feel like just maybe you could do what he thought you could do…… He was the influence in my life that made me ask questions and not accept smoke and mirrors. His knowledge and humor was unlike any. He was the best at making spaghetti and meatballs, soup, and pizza. He’s the man that stole my Mama’s heart was I was 9 years old. Godspeed Ed.
My stepdad. The best man. A true-hearted kind loving soul. I will miss you. I know you are now at peace and free of pain. Rest in Paradise.
I have a lot of good memories with you, when I was smaller you’d always take me with you on your morning runs to dunkin for coffee, with Walter, in your Volvo. I hope you found each other already. You’d always make sure to grab the dark chocolate cherry filled whipped cream cake from wegmans, then dinners together at Shaller’s with Grandma and onion rings. & anytime you were working in the garage Shania Twain would always be blaring, & I got used to her too, I know you loved her CD. You were way too young, I just wish this didn’t happen. You sure did fight this. I’m so glad you’re not hurting anymore though that’s all I keep saying to myself. I’ll see you when I see you rest easy Grandpa Ed.