George B. Shaw

Hudson, MA/Wareham, MA

George B. Shaw, 80, of Hudson, MA and Wareham, MA passed away on February 12 surrounded by his family.

Born on June 5, 1944, in Boston and grew up in Wilmington, MA; he graduated from Franklin Institute and entered the U.S. Army serving his country during the Vietnam Era. George was honorably discharged in 1966.

He began his professional career at Lincoln Labs and soon found a position at Digital Equipment Corporation as a Design Engineer and went on to manage a Computer Aided Design (CAD) Department. He continued working in various positions at Prime Computer and Computervision.

George is survived by his wife, Kareen, of 43 years, his son David Shaw, daughter in-law Heather and grandsons Brendan, Brian, and Kevin Shaw as well as his stepson Marc DeCourcey, daughter in-law Alison and grandchildren Renny, Alec, and Griffin. George is also survived by his sister Cathy Carpentier.

Preceding George in death were his parents Elizabeth and Michael Shaw, his twin brother Michael, and sister Eleanor Barton.

George and Kareen raised David and Marc in Hudson and Marlborough, MA, and spent summers down the Cape in Wareham, MA. They developed many life-long friends and memories while enjoying numerous years traveling in Europe, Asia, South Africa, and vacationing in the Caribbean.

George will be remembered for his kindness, devotion for giving of himself to family, friends, and neighbors and for his enjoyment of making people laugh with his jokes.

He was an avid guitarist and banjo player who played in the Calamity Jazz Band, famous for their appearances at restaurants with limited seating and small backyard barbeques. George also was a pilot who loved flying his Cessna, driving his boat, and fishing in local rivers and streams as well as saltwater fishing on the Cape. When George was not enjoying the great outdoors, he could be found in his woodworking shop at home.

A memorial service will be held at Tighe-Hamilton Funeral home located at 50 Central Street, Hudson, MA on Monday, March 3, 2025, from 4:00-4:30 PM with calling hours to immediately follow from 4:30-6:30 PM. 

An internment will be held at Forestvale Cemetery on Broad Street in Hudson, MA at a future date.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Shriners Children’s Hospital of New England, 516 Carew Street, Springfield, MA.