Dale Randolph Shaw Sr
1938-2022
The passing of Dale Randolph Shaw Sr, of Utopia, New
Brunswick, beloved husband of Crystal (Buchanan) Shaw, occurred at the
Saint John Regional Hospital on December 29, 2022. Born at Oakville,
New Brunswick on April 20, 1938, he was a son of the late Harold and
Alma (Delong) Shaw.
A loving husband, father,
grandfather and brother, he is survived by his loving wife: Crystal;
his son: Dale (Sandy) Shaw of Pennfield, New Brunswick;
daughters: Jan (Robert) Gallant of Amherst, Mass, Bev (Rick) Leavitt
of Blacks Harbour, New Brunswick, Sandy (Billy) Gillespie of
Pennfield, New Brunswick; grandchildren: Jamie (Jonathan), Johanna,
Ian (Lindsay), Griffin (Amanda), Daniel (Amber), Kayla
(Jeff), Dale Jr. (Shannon), Jennifer (Dwayne), Brandon
(Rachel), Jessica (Jon) and Amber (Dynisou); 18 great grandchildren;
sister: Aldene Powell; brothers: Larry (Martha), Earl (Joan) Shaw as
well as several nieces, nephews and cousins. In addition to his
parents, he was predeceased by brothers: Floyd, Cedric and Jack and
sister: Alice Wilcox.
Prior to his retirement, Dale came to
the St. George area in the late 50s and bought his first business, BA
Service Station in Utopia. He then went and worked for Connors
Brothers in Blacks Harbour and served as Constable on the police
force. Dale eventually left the police force to manage the garage at
Connors Brothers. His management roll expanded from not only operating
the garage, but to the warehouse and trucking division. During the
1980s, he became president of Blacks Harbour Transfer.
Dale was always community minded. He
served as a long time member of the Blacks Harbour Fire Department and
became chief in 1979 until 1986. Some of the attributes he brought to
the fire department as chief were an addition to the fire station,
pagers and a communication system as well as a campaign to raise money
for the Jaws of Life, badly needed extraction equipment for the area.
Dale also created a proper chain of command structure.
He had a huge involvement in
hockey in Blacks Harbour, both with the minor hockey association where
he served as an executive member and coached. Dale was always the
go-to-guy in the minor hockey association for any and all
transportation needs. He also was a manager for several years for the
Blacks Harbour Silver King Organization. Dale also was instrumental in
the formation of the Fundy League, a successful in-house hockey league
out of the Blacks Harbour arena for several years where he served as
President.
He was a life time member of
the PC Party of New Brunswick, which he was truly proud to be a member
of and served in various offices within the party.
Last but certainly not least,
Dale was a family man who loved caring for his wife, children and
lived for his grandchildren, who he was very proud of. In quiet times,
he could be seen sitting on his deck at the lake. He also looked
forward to hunting season every year. He will be sadly missed by all
who knew him.
Arrangements in the care of the St. George Funeral Home
(755-3533) 26 Portage Street, St. George NB. Funeral arrangement are
not completed at this time. In Dale’s memory, donations to a charity
of the donor’s choice would be appreciated by the family
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19382022
We offer our deepest sympathies to the family and friends of Dale Randolph Shaw Sr 19382022 and hope that their memory may be a source of comfort during this difficult time. Your thoughts and kind words are greatly appreciated.
Death notice for the town of: St-George, Province: Nouveau-Brunswick