Jacob Shafer Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Jacob Shafer (Central Square, New York), who passed away on August 26, 2025, at the age of 86, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Jacob Shafer to show support.
As we bid Jacob farewell, let us not mourn the absence of his physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of his spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Jacob is not truly gone, but merely transformed, his energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Jacob Shafer and Bertha Shafer; and his stepdaughter Sandra Owen. He is survived by: his wife Sharon Wing; his stepchildren, Tommy Owen and Barbara Bisson; his siblings, Janet Piraiano and Richard Shafer; his grandchildren, Patricia Schwartz, Amanda Cuppernell (Tylor), Shawn Calabria, Tommy Owen and Aaron Owen; and his pet Teddy. He is also survived by 7 great grandchildren.
