Stanley R Shaw

Stanley R. Shaw – Died peacefully in his sleep on November 28, 2014 at the age of 100. Father to the late Deanna Popkin, who predeceased him, and Seth. Beloved grandfather of Michele and Melissa and great-grandfather to Emily and Carly. Stan was born in New York City and eventually moved with his late father and brother, Leo to Great Neck, New York Stan was raised in Great Neck but eventually made his way back to New York City, after a brief stop in Larchmont, where he raised his children, Deanna and Seth. He worked his way through the depression as a shoe salesman at Macy’s and then made his way to Wall Street where he was a pioneer in the art of arbitrage. Stan retired as a Member of the firm Josephthal & Company in the 1990’s and moved to Boynton Beach, Florida. Stan was an avid and skilled golfer being a member of Montammy Golf Club in Alpine, New Jersey prior to his retirement and then at Hunter’s Run in Florida. He is remembered by many for his oft stated desire to “shoot my age or below” which, by the way, he did often. Stan continued to play golf well into his 90s and amazed everyone with his golf game, especially given his age. Stan was fiercely independent refusing to relinquish control of any portion of his life until he was nearly 100. He was smart, frugal, a comic, always telling jokes. He lived a long and good life and will be missed by his family and friends.