Laconia----John Victor Shayeb Jr., 75, of 10 Estates Circle Laconia, N.H. passed away on Thursday, October 23, 2014 at Genesis Health Care Center after a long illness.
Victor was born July 23, 1939 in Winthrop, Mass., the son of John Victor Shayeb, Sr. and Barbara (Harding) Shayeb of Revere, Mass. Victor served in the US Air Force. He resided in Revere, Long Meadow and Springfield, Mass., Warner and Bow, N.H. and, Lutz, Fla. before moving to Laconia, N.H. He studied marketing at Babson Institute and Suffolk University and worked for Mass Mutual of Springfield, MA and Canada Life, formerly Crown Life Insurance, in Concord, N.H. Victor was a Call Fireman with various towns around New England and retired as Call Lieutenant from Bow, N.H. Fire Department. Victor enjoyed listening to his fire scanner, reading and his dog, Lady.
Survivors include his companion of many years, Michelle F. McCarthy, of
Laconia, N.H., his son, John Victor Shayeb III, and his wife, Anita L. Suhanin, of
Medford, Mass. and many friends. Victor was predeceased by his wife, Cathleen M. (Hickey) Shayeb, of Laconia, N.H.
Memorial calling hours will be held from 1:30 to 2:30PM on Saturday, November 1, 2014 at the Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, using the Carriage House entrance.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to The Bow Volunteer Fire
Department 10 Grandview Road Bow, NH 03304 or to the N.H. Humane Society PO Box 572 Laconia, NH 03247.
To Victor' s friends and family, please raise a glass and toast Victor, it
would be what he would have wanted.
Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, N.H. is assisting the family with the arrangements.