John Shawcross

October 27, 2009

John Hubert "Jack" Shawcross, 86, of Camillus passed away Tuesday at St. Camillus Health & Rehabilitation Center following a long illness. He was born in Hamburg, NY to Hubert "Bert" and Isabel Shawcross. After graduating from Newark High School he served in the Army Air Force in Italy and Africa,15th Air Force, 461st Bomb Group, 765 Bomb Squadron. He graduated from Rider College in Trenton, NJ, and attended the S.U. College of Business MBA program. Jack was a member of the VFW and past Commander of the American Legion, both in Newark. He spent the majority of his life working in the coin operation business, including Rex Bilotta Distributors, Advance Vending, Rowe International, Bally Northeast, T.O.P Distributors and Mutual Coin Op. He was a member and former Deacon at Fairmount Community Church and upon retirement started Treasures and Trinkets Antiques and Collectibles with his wife Bettie. His family and friends will long remember his thoughtfulness, his inability to drive by a garage sale for the next great bargain, and his sense of humor. He is predeceased by his sister Dorothy Beader Mamuscia, niece Nancy Lynn and nephew Philip Swain. Jack is survived by his wife of 60 years, Bettie Prutzman; daughters Joan (Paul) Brooks of Cazenovia and Jane Shawcross of Syracuse; a son, John “Jeffery” (Debi) Shawcross of Richmond, VA; sister Gertrude Mohr of S. Dakota; grandchildren Kendra and Kassia Korkus, Jordan Brooks, Emma and Jane Shawcross; and many nieces and nephews. Services are 11 am Friday at Fairmount Community Church UCC, 4801 W. Genesee St, Syracuse. Calling hours are 4 to 7 pm Thursday at B.L. Bush & Sons Funeral Home, 10 Genesee St., Camillus. Burial will be in Onondaga Co. Veterans Cemetery. Contributions in lieu of flowers may be made to Fairmount Community Church or St. Camillus Health and Rehabilitation Center, 813 Fay Road, Syracuse, NY 13219 Please sign his guestbook at www.BLBUSH.com