Douglas "Doug" Shattuck , VRHS Class of 1947
Douglas W. Shattuck, 80, died Wednesday, October 13, 2010 at home surrounded by his family. Son of the late Robert and Agnes Shattuck; husband of the late Genevieve Shattuck; father of the late Sandra Shattuck; brother of the late Robert Shattuck. Survived by brother, Donald Shattuck of Scotia; sister-in-law, Ernestine Shattuck of Rensselaer; children, Douglas (Ann) Shattuck of Scotia, Deborah (Rob) Bigley of Rotterdam, Cynthia (Bill) Brown of Daytona Beach, Fla., Kathleen (Jim) Rumney of Glenville; grandchildren, Andrew Shattuck, Rob, Bryan and Brittney Bigley, Brenton, Danielle and Austin Smith, Cody and Greg Rumney. Several nieces and nephews and many cherished friends. Douglas was born in Rensselaer, N.Y. and graduated from Rensselaer High School. Following his service in the Navy, he worked at General Electric Co. for 37 years, where he developed two patents. Burial will be in Memory Gardens. Contributions to Community Hospice of Schenectady, 1411 Union Street, Schenectady, NY 12308.