Samuel Shoer

Samuel Shoer was born in Salem July 27, 1926 the 9th of the 10 children born to Sarah and Mandel Shoer, a family that now has 124 descendants over 4 generations. He passed peacefully at his son Brian and daughter-in-law Diane’s home in Marblehead on Saturday January 4, 2025. He is predeceased by his beloved wife of 63 years, Selma (Kaplowitch) Shoer, whose handbag he was often seen carrying for her in her later years.

Sam, or Sammy, as his late siblings, friends, niece’s and nephews and their children called him, was a proud World War 2 Naval veteran. He served aboard the USS Braxton, a troop and supply transport ship, that was among the first to ferry troops to Japan a few short weeks after the second bomb dropped.

He is survived by his three sons and families, including, 5 grandchildren, 2 great grandchildren. They include son Michael Shoer and wife Pamela Jameson of Atlanta, former wife Susan of Delray Beach, FL, their children Alex Shoer, daughter Liz Fachler, married to Adam, parents of great granddaughter Emery, great grandson Rowan; Son Brian Shoer of Marblehead, whose wife Diane was Sam’s primary caregiver the past three years and their son Jacob Shoer, son Howard Shoer and wife Stacey of Miami, FL, the parents of grandson’s Mack Shoer and Carter Shoer

In addition, he is survived by Averi, Noah and Jared Kaplowitch whom Sam and Selma loved and cherished as bonus grandchildren, and great nephew Daniel Maas who was with Sam as companion for so much of the past three years.

Sam was also predeceased by his brothers Leo (Sylvia), Irving (Jenny), William (Jennie), Paul (Sylvia), Louis (Faith); sisters Ida (Shoer) Goldstein (Sam), Libby (Shoer) Halperin (Meyer), Ruth (Shoer) Rossman, and Betty (Shoer) Feffer (Ben).

Sam loved going out for breakfast, capping each day with ice cream, watching Red Sox, Patriots and Celtics games and reading books about history and especially World War Two. He was also a proud active member of Temple Sinai in Marblehead for more than 65 years.

Funeral services will be Tuesday, January 7th 11am at Stanetsky Memorial Chapel, 10 Vinnin St. Salem, MA 01970. Graveside service to follow at Temple Sinai Cemetery family plot, 16 Buxton Lane Danvers, Massachusetts 01923. In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be made to the Jewish War Veterans of the USA, 1811 R Street NW, Washington, DC 20009 www.jwv.org. For more information or to register in the online guestbook, please visit www.stanetskyhymansonsalem.com.