Frank W. Shaw, 71

GROTON — Frank W. Shaw, 71, of 22 Goddard Road, died in Laconia, on Tuesday, April 10, 2012.

Mr. Shaw was born June 23, 1940 in Laconia, the son of Edwin & Alice (Fifield) Shaw. He served in the U. S. Army for twenty years before retiring in November, 1978 and later was employed by the U.S. Postal Service for twenty years. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and golf.

Survivors include a daughter, Patricia A. Shaw, of Pittsburgh, Penn; a son, Frank E. Shaw, of Belmont; two stepsons, Warren Goodale IV of Colorado and Marc Goodale of Laconia; four grandchildren; a brother, Fred Shaw, of Andover, Mass.; three sisters, Joanne O’Regan of Reading, Mass., Barbara Reardon of Meredith and Brenda Poehler of Center Harbor; his first wife, Ingrid Shaw, of Pittsburgh, Penn.; many nephews and nieces and his companion, Betty Daigneault, of Laconia. Mr. Shaw was predeceased by his parents, his wife, Dale (Allen) Goodale Shaw and by two brothers, Rick and Ronnie.

There will be no calling hours.

A Graveside Service will be held on Monday, April 16, 2012 at 10:00AM at the New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery, 110 Daniel Webster Highway, Boscawen, N.H.

For those who wish, the family suggests that memorial donations be made to the New Hampshire Veterans Home, Activities Fund, 139 Winter Street, Tilton, NH 03276.

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.