Richard N. Shane, Jr. died peacefully Friday, Oct. 24, 2014, at the age of 72.
Born in 1942, he was the eldest of 15 children born to the late Evelyn V. and Richard N. Shane Sr. of Martinsburg, West Virginia. He was educated in Martinsburg and in 1959 enlisted in the U.S. Air Force, where he served for the next 20 years. While stationed in England in 1963, he met and married his wife, Georgina. She was from the town of Newmarket where he retired in 1979, but continued working with the D.O.D. until his return to the U.S. in 1988.
On his return, he was employed as operations manager by the G. L. Cornell Company in Gaithersburg, Maryland. He was transferred with the company to Williamsburg in 1989, to Maryland in 1996 and back to Williamsburg in 2004 where he continued working until 2012. He also worked at Busch Gardens for three seasons as a tram driver, which he thoroughly enjoyed.
He had a wonderful sense of humor, loved working with people and was always ready for the next big adventure. He was a member of St. Martin’s Episcopal Church where he worked with the hospitality and outreach programs. He became a master mason in 2008 and was a proud member of the Masonic Lodge #6 of Williamsburg.
In addition to his wife of 51 years, he leaves two beloved sons to cherish his memory, Jonathan and wife, Jean, of Fort Worth, Texas and Paul who recently moved to Williamsburg; two grandchildren, Barbara Shane Hoover (Todd) and Marco Shane (Marie); five great-grandchildren; 13 siblings, who were very dear to him, Patricia, Donnie, Jay, Linda, Ronnie, Bonnie, Debra, Michael, Terry, Kathy, Beccy, Donna and Kimberly; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his brother, David.
Many thanks to Peninsular Cancer Center for their care and concern for the past 10 years, to the Riverside Hospice team Laura, Megan and Kenyana and special thanks to friends Beth and Lori, to whom our debt can never be repaid.
A celebration of his life will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 1, 2014, at St. Martin’s Episcopal Church, 1333 Jamestown Road, Williamsburg, which will include the Masonic Rite, followed by a luncheon reception at the church.
The family has requested no flowers and any donations may be given in his memory to St. Martin’s Episcopal Church or Hospice House of Williamsburg.
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