OBIT: Mark SHAFFER, 2004, formerly of Somerset County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Meyersdale Library Transcribed by Crystal. Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ _______________________________________________ MARK SHAFFER Mark Shaffer, 45, died suddenly June 20, 2004. He will be greatly missed by his loving wife, Lori, his two beautiful children, Allie, 16 and Jeff, 14; his loving parents Fred R. and Nancy H., Somerset. Oldest of four children, Mark will be greatly missed by his sister Mary S. Laatsch; his brothers, Richard M. and Fred S. Shaffer as well as his three nieces and three nephews. Active in his church, Bethlehem Lutheran of Fairport, N.Y., he participated in the Search and Building Committees. He was very active as a soccer coach for the Perinton Recreation and Parks youth soccer, and the Fairport Soccer Club. Mark was an avid runner and tennis player. He was employed by Xerox since 1986, and was currently the manager of North American Spares Supply Chain - Customer Support. He was a graduate of Somerset Area High School, 1977; a graduate of Bucknell University, 1981; member of Tau Kappa Epsilon. He received an MBA from Harvard Business School in 1986. Visiting hours are from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Keenan Funeral Home, Egypt location, 7501 Pittsford-Palmyra Road. A memorial service will be held on Friday at 11 a.m. at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church, corner of West Church and Perrin Street in Fairport. In lieu of flowers the family requests contributions to the Mark Shaffer Memorial Youth Soccer Fund, 60 Shagbark Way, Fairport, N.Y. 14450. 06/22/2004 Daily American