Joan Robinson Shaw, 85, wife of the late Richard C. Shaw, died on Jan. 12 in Brunswick. She was born on Oct. 1, 1933, the oldest daughter of Sara and Levi T. Robinson of Waldoboro.
Joan graduated from Waldoboro High School and Gorham State Teachers College. She spent 37 years teaching in Yarmouth, Westbrook, Belfast, and Pittsfield. At one time Joan owned her own nursery school, Humpty Dumpty Nursery School in Belfast
She was active in church, Jaycee Wives, hospital auxiliary, a woman’s group in Pittsfield, teachers association and Delta Kappa Gamma Society. She was in “Who’s Who in America” in the ’60s when she operated her own nursery school and there was a scholarship given in her honor in 2004 at MCI.
She enjoyed her family very much; Joan had six wonderful grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. She also enjoyed her camp, travel, reading, golf, gardening and the out of doors.
She was predeceased by daughter, Tammy Shaw Colby; and son, Randall Shaw.
She is survived by her very dear life partner, Richard E. Lewis; grandchildren, Joshua Payson, Jacob Payson, Nicolas Payson, Sydney Shaw, Abigail Shaw, and Aiden Shaw; great-grandchildren, Kinslee Payson and Quincy Payson; sister, Jean Calderwood; and brother, Levi T. Robinson Jr.
A private graveside service will be held at the Camden Cemetery in late spring.
Contributions in Joan’s memory may be made to Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 4550 Montgomery Ave., Suite 1100N, Bethesda, MD 20814 or by going online to the office Cystic Fibrosis website.
Condolences may be shared at hallfuneralhomes.com.
Arrangements are entrusted to Hall’s of Waldoboro, 949 Main St., Waldoboro.
