Shawn Patrick Portway Obituary
The memory of Shawn Patrick Portway of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, who passed away on September 13, 2025 at the age of 63, will forever remain in the hearts of those touched by this precious presence in their lives. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
He was predeceased by: his mother Joanne McElroy; his stepfather Joseph McElroy; and his stepbrother Kevin McElroy. He is survived by: his father Patrick; his wife Shelley; his sons, Bradley and Zachary; his stepmother Malle; his sisters, Pamela Eilts (Brian) and Victoria Portway (late Mark Parker); his parents-in-law, Janet Swafford and Jim Swafford (Rita); his sisters-in-law, Carissa Cooper (Brad) and Amy Harvison (Byron); and his stepsiblings, Patric McElroy (Cindy), Brian McElroy (Mary), Kyle Dallaire (Mike), Michael McElroy and Tim McElroy. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Shawn's memory to the United Network for Organ Sharing, UNOS, https://unos.org.
