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Gerald A. Shaffer
Gerald A. Shaffer, age 79, of Witmer Road in Wheatfield, died February 24, 2002 in Mount St. Mary's Hospital, Town of Lewiston, NY. Born in DuBois, PA on February 12, 1923, to Jesse and Hazel (Bailey) Shaffer. He served in the United States Army from 1942 until 1945, in the 475th Infantry Regiment in the China, Burma and India Theatres. While serving in Burma, he was head of communications platoon and was also a forward observer for an artillery battalion. For that, he received the Bronze Star and his unit eventually received a Presidential Citation from Harry S. Truman. He was stationed in China when the war ended and was a Staff Sergeant at the time of his discharge. In 1946, he was united in marriage to Mary Horne and they moved to this area. in 1949. He was employed at International Mineral & Chemical Company for 25 years and then worked al Hooker, now Occidental Petroleum, as a boiler operator. He became Chief Engineer and Supervisor of boiler operations during the start up of the EFW (energy from waste) Plant, retiring in 1985. He was a member of St. John Lutheran Church, St. Johnsburg Fire Company since 1962 and a lifetime member of the National Association of Power Engineers. He was an avid hunter and fisherman, and especially loved spending time at his camp in Potter County, PA. Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Mary Shaffer; four daughters, Bonnie (Roger) Lemke, Connie (Fred) Robinson, Linda (Timothy) Tomsen, all of Wheatfield, Barbara (William) Jakobi of Lewiston; two brothers, Earl Shaffer of Niagara Falls, Blaine Shaffer of DuBois, PA; nine grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. He was predeceased by his parents; a brother, Bud A. Shaffer; and two sisters, Dorothy Reese and Glenna Lee Shaffer. Friends may call at the DuBois Funeral Home, 2436 Niagara Road, (Bergholz) in Wheatfield on Tuesday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Services will be conducted by the Rev. Ronald D. Oravec on Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. in St. John Lutheran Church, corner of Niagara Falls Blvd. and Ward Rd. Interment in Niagara Falls Memorial Park. Memorials may be made to St. John Lutheran Church or to the American Heart Association.

Gerald married HORN, Mary Louise about 1946 in PA. Mary (daughter of HORN, Oscar V and KNARR, Blanche) was born on 18 Feb 1928 in Du Bois, Clearfield County, PA; died on 8 Feb 2011 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 4/25/1971

Mr. and Mrs. Gerald
Shaffer, 7027 Wltmer
Road, North Tonawanda,
announce the engagement
of their daughter, Miss
Linda-Shaffer to Timothy Y.
Tomsen, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Justus Tomsen, Clnclnattl,
Ohio.

1. SHAFFER, Bonnie I
2. SHAFFER, Linda
3. SHAFFER, Barbara
4. SHAFFER, Connie L

Jesse married BAILEY, Hazel in 1923 in PA. Hazel was born on 19 Apr 1901 in PA; died in Dec 1979 in Clearfield, Clearfield County, PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]