Laconia----Joan Beatrice Shaw, 94, of Sandhurst Drive, a lifelong resident of Laconia, passed away January 1, 2015.
She was born April 7, 1920, daughter of the late Valere F. and Kilda (Fillion) Drouin. She worked for the Laconia State School for 26 years first being a nurses aid and then a secretary as she became older. Joan also was a volunteered for the American Red Cross for the Laconia Blood Drive as well as the New Hampshire VNA & Hospice in Laconia, helping in the office for many years.
Joan enjoyed reading, collecting small figurines and above all spending time with family. Being a lifelong resident of Laconia, she enjoyed tracing the routes of her families travels on maps and reminiscing and visiting with family and friends about Laconia and its history.
She is survived by two daughters, Claudette Kellow of Laconia and Carol Jones and her husband, Jack also of Laconia, a brother, Larry Drouin and his wife, Joan of Belmont, a son-in-law, John Gendron, a sister, Edith Wilbraham of Ohio, nine grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, 4 great-great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents she is predeceased by her husband, Herman Eugene Shaw, a daughter, Brenda Gendron, a son-in-law, Leonard Kellow, Dora McEslin, Morris Drouin, Leo Drouin, Alice Laurence, John Drouin, Rita Flack and Patrica Hollingshead.
There will be no calling hours.
A Funeral service will be held, Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at 6:00pm at the Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, NH 03246, using the Carriage House Entrance.
Burial will be Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at 11:00am at Sacred Heart Cemetery, Laconia, NH.
For those that wish, Memorial contributions may be made Central New Hampshire VNA & Hospice, 780 North Main Street, Laconia NH 03246 or The Laconia Salvation Army, 177 Union Avenue, Laconia NH 03246.
Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, N.H. is assisting the family with the arrangements. For more information and to view an online memorial go to www.wilkinsonbeane.com.