Richard Shaffer

1939 - 2005  (65 years)

• Name	Richard Shaffer  [1]
  Birth	12 Sep 1939	Montville, New London, Connecticut   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	20 Jul 2005	Uncasville, New London, Connecticut   [1, 2]
  Person ID	I45663	Descendants of William Hascall of Fontmell Magna (1490-1542)
  Last Modified	30 Oct 2019

  
  

  Father	Richard S. Shaffer,   b. 18 Apr 1914, Connecticut d. 20 Jun 1984, Norwich, New London, Connecticut (Age 70 years)
  Mother	Gladys Mildred Gardner,   b. 29 Dec 1915, Taftville, New London, Connecticut d. 12 Jan 2009, Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut (Age 93 years)
  Marriage	27 May 1933  [1, 3]
  Family ID	F22381	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Barbara ...
  Marriage	20 Jul 1956  [1, 2]
  Children	1. Richard Shaffer   2. Cynthia Shaffer   3. Dawn Shaffer   4. Living
  Family ID	F22385	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Jun 2017

  
  

• Notes

  The Day (New London, CT) July 22, 2005 Uncasville - Richard S. Shaffer Jr., 65, of Fitch Hill Road, Uncasville, passed away at his home on Wednesday, July 20, 2005. He was born on Sept. 12, 1939, in Montville to Richard and Gladys (Gardner) Shaffer. He married his wife, Barbara, on July 20, 1956, at All Hollows Church in Moosup. He retired from United Nuclear. In May of 1992 the Norwich Bulletin featured Mr. Shaffer in "Profile of a Newsmaker." The feature focused on Mr. Shaffer being named Citizen of the Year by the Citizen's Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms. Mr. Shaffer was a longtime advocate of the U.S. Constitution's Second Amendment giving citizens the right to bear arms. He started hunting at the age of 5 and owned his own shotgun at the age of 8. Whenever local or federal lawmakers were considering a bill that would restrict the sale of guns, he would send out letters asking local politicians to reject the proposed law. Mr. Shaffer was also an active member of the National Rifle Association. Mr. Shaffer continued to fight for these rights up to his passing. Mr. Shaffer enjoyed hunting, fishing and photography. He is survived by his loving wife, Barbara; his son, Richard Shaffer III; his daughters, Monica Stringer, Cynthia Gladue and Dawn St.Jean; his brother, Ralph Shaffer; his sisters, Hope Wise, and Jerry MacEwan; eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren, including Alex and Ben Shaffe

  
  

• Sources

  [S22717] Descendants of Mary Hascall and Samuel Whitmore, (compiled by Richard K. Hascall for the Haskell Family Association). [S39422] Obituary, The Day, Richard Shaffer, (July 22, 2005). [S37803] Obituary, Norwich Bulletin, Gladys Mildred (Gardner) Shaffer, (January 18, 2009).