Stuart Jay Shapiro

Stuart Jay Shapiro of Kerhonkson, died on Tuesday, January 27, 2009 at his home. He was 82 years old. Stuart was born on September 8, 1926 the son of Solomon and Frances (Notice) Shapiro in Bronx, NY.

Stu was a generous brother, devoted uncle, and a dutiful son. An avid reader, he was knowledgeable in literature, a fan of the opera, and a student of Science. He was a graduate of the Bronx High School of Science, New York University, (BS, 1946), and Syracuse University, (MS, 1947), Chemical Engineering. He worked for 30 years at the US Signal Engineering Laboratory, Fort Monmouth, NJ, doing development work in power sources. His specialty was batteries.

He leaves behind a brother, Stephen, sister-in-law, Betty and nephews, Mark and Ronald.