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Gladys “Naomi” <I>Bear</I> Shaw

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Gladys “Naomi” Bear Shaw

Birth
Homer, Champaign County, Illinois, USA
Death
16 Aug 2018 (aged 91)
Monticello, Piatt County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Homer, Champaign County, Illinois, USA GPS-Latitude: 40.036925, Longitude: -87.9513
Plot
Block 24, Lot 21, Space 5
Memorial ID
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Gladys "Naomi" Shaw, 91, of Champaign, formerly Homer, died at 11:22 p.m. Thursday (Aug. 16, 2018) at Piatt County Nursing Home, Monticello.

Naomi was born Dec. 3, 1926, in Homer. She is the daughter of William Bear and Fanny Pruitt Bear. She married George Shaw on July 25, 1974, in Urbana. He preceded her in death Sept. 3, 2008.

Surviving are their children, Mary Lee of Urbana, Pete Alagna of Riverton, Cheryl Harms of Peoria, William Alagna of Seymour, Cathie Chandler of Fayetteville, N.C., Tim Alagna of White Heath, Melissa Alagna-McDade of Fairmount and Robin Gill of Urbana. Also surviving are her brother, Michael Griffet of Homer, and sister, Pat Sullivan of Florida. She has 12 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.

Preceding her in death were four sisters, two brothers and three grandchildren.

Naomi was a housewife and member of the Champaign VFW 5520. She enjoyed harness horse racing and loved her family dearly.

News-Gazette, The (Champaign-Urbana, IL)
Gladys "Naomi" Shaw, 91, of Champaign, formerly Homer, died at 11:22 p.m. Thursday (Aug. 16, 2018) at Piatt County Nursing Home, Monticello.

Naomi was born Dec. 3, 1926, in Homer. She is the daughter of William Bear and Fanny Pruitt Bear. She married George Shaw on July 25, 1974, in Urbana. He preceded her in death Sept. 3, 2008.

Surviving are their children, Mary Lee of Urbana, Pete Alagna of Riverton, Cheryl Harms of Peoria, William Alagna of Seymour, Cathie Chandler of Fayetteville, N.C., Tim Alagna of White Heath, Melissa Alagna-McDade of Fairmount and Robin Gill of Urbana. Also surviving are her brother, Michael Griffet of Homer, and sister, Pat Sullivan of Florida. She has 12 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.

Preceding her in death were four sisters, two brothers and three grandchildren.

Naomi was a housewife and member of the Champaign VFW 5520. She enjoyed harness horse racing and loved her family dearly.

News-Gazette, The (Champaign-Urbana, IL)


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  • Created by: RWCNAC
  • Added: Aug 18, 2018
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/192341572/gladys-shaw: accessed ), memorial page for Gladys “Naomi” Bear Shaw (3 Dec 1926–16 Aug 2018), Find a Grave Memorial ID 192341572, citing GAR Cemetery, Homer, Champaign County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by RWCNAC (contributor 46739623).