Jack Kenneth Shaw, II
May 4, 2015
Jack Kenneth Shaw, II, 62, of Haddonfield passed away on May 4. He was born July 9, 1952 in Pasadena, Calif. He was the beloved husband of Amy Keys Shaw, father of Aidan and Allie Shaw, and stepfather of Zach Naegele. He is also survived by his sisters Beverly Hunt (Gene) of Yuma, Ariz. and Peggy Shaw, of Bradenton, Fla.
Jack was a graduate of Benton High School in St. Joseph, Mo., Missouri Western University and the University of Missouri at Columbia, from which he earned two Masters degrees. He was a veteran of the Marines during the Vietnam War, and the Air Force, as a public affairs officer and professor at the United States Air Force Academy. He was retired from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. In his retirement, he pursued his passions of writing, teaching and theater. He wrote several books, taught speech and English at several local colleges, and was a theater critic and active member and of the South Jersey theater community. He also loved to travel with his family, particularly to the Caribbean, where he dreamed of ultimately retiring.
Visitation took place on Monday, May 11 from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Markheim Arts Center, 104 Walnut Street in Haddonfield, with a remembrance and reminiscence gathering following. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions to The Jack Shaw Memorial Fund for Aspiring Performers, C/O The Eagle Theatre, P.O. Box 388, Hammonton, N.J. 08037.
