Obituaries

Sun., June 23, 1996

Roger Shearer Spokane

Vigil service for Roger W. Shearer, 79, is planned for 4 p.m. today at Hennessey-Smith Funeral Home. Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Charles Catholic Church with burial at Holy Cross Cemetery.

Born in Spokane, Mr. Shearer died Thursday.

He played football for Gonzaga Prep and Gonzaga University and graduated from both schools.

During World War II he served with the Navy Seabees in the South Pacific.

He worked for Northern Pacific and Burlington Northern railroads for 46 years, retiring in 1982.

He had lived in Spokane for 64 years.

Mr. Shearer moved to Yakima in 1967. He returned to Spokane in 1982.

He was a member of the Sierra Club.

His wife, Patricia (Masterson) Shearer, died in 1986.

He is survived by three daughters, Nancy Bailey of Eagan, Minn., Patsy Floyd of Redmond, Wash., and Teresa Shearer of Spokane; two brothers, Emmett and Robert Shearer, both of Spokane; one sister, Kathryn Chicha of Spokane; and two grandchildren.

, DataTimes

Local journalism is essential.

Give directly to The Spokesman-Review's Northwest Passages community forums series -- which helps to offset the costs of several reporter and editor positions at the newspaper -- by using the easy options below. Gifts processed in this system are tax deductible.

Meet Our Journalists

Jesse Tinsley

Meet Jesse Tinsley. As a certified drone pilot, this veteran Spokesman-Review photographer often can be seen capturing beautiful aerial photographs of our region. Sometimes though, the job requires getting down with the dogs.
Jim Meehan

Jim Meehan is no stranger to Zag Nation. As the lead writer covering the Gonzaga men’s basketball team, he tells the stories behind the game and gets fans a bit closer to their favorite players.
Molly Quinn

There is no artist in Spokane like Molly Quinn. Her whimsical style is instantly recognizable to readers of The Spokesman-Review. She has painted gorgeous illustrations that instantly elevate the journalism accompanying it. She brings to life the stories that defy photography. She makes our pages better.
Rob Curley

Spokesman-Review editor Rob Curley loves to talk with people and learn about their lives, whether it's a best-selling author or a stranger he meets downtown on his walk to lunch. It's that inquisitive nature combined with a playful sense of storytelling that helps make our newspaper different than most.