Dennis Gerald Shaw's Obituary
Dennis Gerald Shaw was born August 27, 1948, in New York City to Joseph Schutkofsky and Matilda Rubin and died on March 19, 2018, at Medical City Dallas after losing a hard-fought battle with leukemia. He grew up in Bayside, Queens. He went to Francis Lewis High School and then graduated from Queens College in 1969 with a degree in Psychology. He met his wife, Vivian Abrams at the New York College of Podiatric Medicine. They were married on August 8, 1976. They came to Texas to do their postgraduate training in 1977 and bought their first home in Richardson. They later settled in North Dallas. He was a board-certified podiatrist. He practiced in Garland, Texas for twenty-seven years and then joined Vivian’s practice in McKinney. Stacey came along in 1981 and then David in 1986.Dennis was a life-long Yankee fan. He is a member of the Temple Shalom Softball League Hall of Fame. He played softball from 1987 to 2005 and returned in 2012 to play with his son David. In his later years, he was known as the “softball dad.”He is survived by his wife of forty-one years, Vivian, his daughter Stacey, son David and wife Jessica, his brother Howard and wife Penelope, and grandchildren Madison, Joshua, and Jeremy. He is proceeded in death by his parents and beloved dogs. A graveside service will be held at the Sinai Gardens at Restland Memorial Park, 13005 Greenville Ave., Dallas, TX 75243 at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 21, 2018.The family would like to express their gratitude to the oncology nurses at Medical City Dallas for their dedicated care and compassion. If desired, donations can be made to Operation Kindness or the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society in his name.
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