Jeffrey was born on August 29, 1953, at the Burderop Park U.S. Military Base located near Chiseldon, Wiltshire, UK, the second child of eight to Douglas and Ellen (McClain) Shaw. After his family returned to the States, Jeffrey was raised in Westborough, Massachusetts and received his Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics at North Adams State College, now known as Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts. On July 12, 1980, he married Lisa Joan Falvey, and they raised two sons, Brandon and Gregory, in their home in Scarborough.
Jeffrey had a brilliant analytical mind and he made easy work in finding solutions to difficult problems. He was a career computer programmer and recently retired as a contractor for BIW, supporting their inventory database systems for over 20 years. He was an avid athlete and taught Judo and Jiujitsu for several years. He took great joy in coaching his sons’ soccer and baseball teams and in supporting the Red Sox, Celtics, and Patriots.
Jeffrey was a great lover of the outdoors and enjoyed taking long bike rides to all the local beaches. His dream was to ride the Eastern Trail “all the way” from South Portland to York. He was also a nature lover and particularly enjoyed the urban lawn flamingo. Jeffrey’s laughter and sense of humor were infectious and he easily attracted friends. He will be sadly missed by many.
Jeffrey was preceded in death by his sister Kathleen; brothers Danny and Bruce; and mother Ellen. He is survived by his wife of 39 years, Lisa; his two sons, Brandon and Gregory; his grandchildren Margaret, Kaylee, Evangeline, and Charles; his father Douglas, brothers Douglas and Mark, sisters Alison and Susan; brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, cousins, several nieces and nephews; and his dogs Freckles and Wizard.
A small service to honor Jeffrey and celebrate his life will be held at the Fireside Inn, off of Exit 48 in Portland on September 21 from 4:30 to 8:00.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in his memory to the American Kidney Fund at www.kidneyfund.org, or to the Eastern Trail Alliance and www.easterntrail.org.
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