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Shaw, Blanche H.

Blanche (Holman) Shaw, a lifelong resident of Norwood, passed away of natural causes on Friday, June 12, 2020 at the Briarwood Nursing Home in Needham.  She was 102.  Blanche was born October 7, 1917 in Norwood, MA, the daughter of Henry Arthur and Florence (Clarke) Holman.  She graduated from Norwood High School and earned her Bachelors Degree from the University of Maine.  Blanche started her teaching career in Maine, continued it in Whitinsville, MA and then spent almost 20 years teaching English in the Norwood High School, retiring in 1976.  She was an active member of the Order of the Eastern Star for over 75 years, both at the local level in Samoset Chapter in Norwood, and at the State level where she served as a Past Grand Matron and as the Grand Treasurer Emeritus.  Blanche also enjoyed time spent at the beach in Scituate and she was a longtime member of the First Congregational Church in Norwood.  Blanche was the wife of the late John Mulneaux Shaw and the sister of the late Margaret H. Finbow.  She is survived by her son, Charles Henry Shaw, and his wife Virginia Rose Toole-Shaw, of Northfield; her six grandchildren, Jacob C. Shaw, and his wife Claudia, Cory T. Shaw, and his wife Jennifer, William J. Doyle, and his wife Kelly, Katie Andrews, and her husband Ted, Brandon Doyle, and his wife Cat, and Christopher Doyle; her 7 great grandchildren, Bianca, Quinn, Jack, Laurence, Drake, Brody, and Camryn; as well as her niece Mary Lou Folan, and her grandnephew, Francis R. Folan.  Private interment was in Highland Cemetery, Norwood.  A Celebration of her Life is being planned for the Fall.  In lieu of floral donations please make your check out to Grand Chapter of MA OES (write Margaret H. Finbow Memorial Scholarship Fund in the memo line) and mail to Grand Chapter of MA OES, PO Box 600583, Newtonville, MA 02460  

Guestbook Entries

  1. June 17th, 2020 | 8:15 am

    I have known Blanche most of my life as I am a 70-year member of Eastern Star myself. She was a good friend of me and my family all those years. A dear lady who will be sorely missed. Go with God, my friend. Till we meet again.

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