Darlene Shaw

Darlene M. “Dar” Shaw, age 53, died Tuesday, November 22, 2011 after a long courageous battle with Huntington’s Disease. She was born December 7, 1957 in Akron, Ohio to William and Doris (Stout) Miller. She lived in the Mansfield area most of her life. Being a somewhat “strong willed” and ‘stubborn” girl, she could do just about anything from tearing down barns to racing cars. She raced at many area dirt tracks and demo derbies earning many trophies. She liked to fish and somehow always caught the first, the most, and the biggest fish. She retired from Crane Plumbing in 1996. Most of all, she was a great mother and wife.

She is survived by Scott Shaw whom she married April 22, 1977; daughters, Samantha (Bruce) Jones of Okinawa, Japan and Lacey Shaw of Mansfield; grandson, Zander Jones of Japan; father, William; sister, Pam (Tim) Kuhn; brothers, Billy, Jim, and John (Kitty) Miller; brother-in-law, Tim (Merritt) Shaw of North Carolina; many nieces and nephews; and many, many good friends. She was preceded in death by her mother, Doris; sister, Debbie Link; father and mother-in-law, Howard and Elaine Shaw; and brother-in-law, Dale Shaw.

Friends and family may call Tuesday, November 29, 2011 from 12:00-2:00 p.m. and 5:00-7:00 p.m. at the Ontario Home of Wappner Funeral Directors, 100 S. Lexington-Springmill Rd., Ontario. A memorial service will follow at 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home, conducted by Chaplain Dallas Waggle. Please dress casual, she wouldn’t want you all dressed up. In lieu of flowers, please send memorial contributions to the Huntington’s Disease Society of America at HDSA, 505 Eighth Ave, Suite 902, New York, NY 10018.