Obituary

Takara H. Shaw passed away at Children's Hospital on December 25th at 4 months old. She was the beloved daughter of William Shaw Jr. and Katherine Tracey Owens of Stoneham and the loving sister of Taylor Owens, Tia C. Wing, Aine`, Cheyenne, Tre` D. and Vadinho Shaw. Takara was also the cherished granddaughter of William Shaw and the late Mary J. Shaw, Bruce G. Owens and Janice Owens, the dear niece of Bruce Owens and his wife Christa and Craig B. Shaw and Cheryl Billings and the aunt of Karmelo. She was also survived by many cousins. Visiting hours will be held from the A. J. Spadafora Funeral Home, 865 Main Street, Malden on Thursday, December 28th from 6-8 pm. A service will be held during visitation at 7:30 pm. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend. Interment will be on Friday in Woodlawn Cemetery, Everett. Donations in Takara's memory may be made to Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress P.O. Box 866 Melrose, MA 02176.