Gene G. Shaffer

Mercer, Pennsylvaina - Gene G. Shaffer, age 86, died on Sunday, March 20, 2016 at Sharon Regional Hospital. He was born on November 3, 1929 in Kinsman, Ohio, a son of Gladys (Wall) and Forrest Shaffer. Gene was a 1947 graduate of Kinsman High School. As a young man Gene worked at his grandfather's gas station. He attended Youngstown College and Phoenix College in Arizona. Gene worked for the New York Railroad in Andover and Hubbard, Ohio. On July 5, 1952 he married Patricia E. Todd. She died August 19, 2007. Having owned and operated a tavern in Bloomfield and working for Valley Mould & Iron of Hubbard, he found himself working for the First National Bank of Kinsman from 1964 until he transferred to the First National Bank in Glendale, Arizona. In 1971 he moved back to Kinsman and began selling insurance, buying the agency in 1975 until he retired in 1995 after serving Kinsman for over twenty-five years. Gene was one that was not idle and after retiring he worked for Sears as a sales assistant. He built two homes, enjoyed nature, was a bee keeper and for a short while was a police officer. Formerly a longtime member of the Kinsman United Methodist Church, he was currently a member of the First United Methodist Church of Sharon, Pennsylvania, serving as Communion Steward. Gene was Past Master of Gustavus Lodge No. 442 F & AM, former Fire Chief of the Kinsman Volunteer Fire Department, a founding member of both the Kinsman Rotary Club and the Kinsman Merchant Association, as well as serving as a Kinsman Township Trustee, and a Joseph Badger School Board member. He enjoyed crossword puzzles, tavern puzzles, was a master at making chocolate cakes and coming up with scavenger hunts for his grandchildren's presents. He won many a horseshoe tournaments, managed softball teams and enjoyed fishing, trapping and hunting. Gene is preceded in death by his parents; his first wife, Patricia E. Shaffer; an infant son, Terry Scott Shaffer and a brother, Robert Shaffer. Survivors include his wife of the past five years, Louella (Moyer) Moore-Shaffer, whom he married on May 29, 2010; three children, Pattijean (Craig) Stull of Sharon, Pennsylvania, Pamela (Howard) Hugo of Williamsfield, Ohio and Todd A. (Angela) Shaffer of Kinsman, Ohio; two half-sisters, Mary Shaffer of Vienna, Ohio and Carol Rodgers of Vernon, Ohio; eleven grandchildren and thirteen great grandchildren. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, March 26, 2016 at 1:00pm at Baumgardner Funeral & Cremation Service, 8569 Main Street, Kinsman, Ohio with Rev. Terry G. Shaffer officiating. Calling hours will be held on Saturday, March 26th from 10:00am until the time of Masonic Services at 1:00pm. Memorial contributions may be made to Gustavus Masonic Lodge, POB 411, Kinsman, OH 44428. An online guestbook is available at www.baumgardnerfuneralhomes.com

Service Information

Visitation

Saturday, March 26 2016
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Baumgardner Funeral & Cremation Service of Kinsman
8569 Main St. P.O. Box 285
Kinsman OH 44428

Service

Saturday, March 26 2016
1:00 PM

Baumgardner Funeral & Cremation Service of Kinsman
8569 Main St. P.O. Box 285
Kinsman OH 44428