South Grafton – Michael R. Shaw, 57 of South Grafton, formerly of Dorchester, passed away Sunday, Aug. 30, 2015, surrounded by family, at UMass Hospital.
Michael is survived by his wife of 22 years, Gwyn T. (Furtado) Shaw; two sons, Michael Shaw of Dorchester and Christopher D. Shaw and his wife Amy of Illinois; his brother, John Shaw, and a sister, Marjorie Shaw, both of Dorchester; two grandsons, Xavier D. and Zander T. Shaw, both of Illinois; two brothers-in-law, Matthew Furtado and his wife Eliza of Hopedale and Jorge Furtado of Osterville, Cape Cod; three nieces, Rebecca Furtado, Victoria Maimone, and Holly Begin; and two nephews, Charles Whitney and Angelo Maimone. He is predeceased by his brother-in-law, Mark Furtado, and a sister-in-law, Laura Ann Furtado.
Michael was born in Boston, a son of the late Ralph A. and Joan E. (McDonough) Shaw. He graduated from Boston Latin and lived in Dorchester most of his life before moving to South Grafton 16 years ago. He served his country proudly in the United States Army.
Michael worked a utilities locator for Dig Safe for over 20 years.
He was an avid rider, loved his Harley and was a member of the Worcester Chapter of the H.O.G.S. He was also a major sports fan, especially the Patriots and the Bruins, loved people, laughing and making others laugh.
A period of calling hours will be held Thursday, Sept. 3, from 4-7 p.m., in the Mercadante Funeral Home & Chapel, 370 Plantation St., Worcester, with his funeral service immediately following at 7 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Veterans, Inc., 69 Grove St., Worcester, MA 01605.
To share your thoughts and memories of Michael, visit his personal guestbook at www.mercadantefuneral.com.
