HALLEY SHAFFER, IN BJ NEWSROOM FOR 28 YEARS, PASSES AWAY

 

Halley Shaffer, in the BJ mailroom for 28, beginning in 1972, passed away Friday, January 6.

Calling hours at Tuesday, January 10 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Bacher-Moore Funeral Home at 3326 Manchester Road. Funeral service at Bacher-Moore on Wednesday, January 11. Burial will be in Chestnut Hill Cemetery in Cuyahoga Falls.

Halley is survived by his wife of 65 years, Anna Ruth Shaffer; daughters LaDonna Shaffer Russell, married to Ron; LeAnna Ruth Shaffer Burdett, obviously named for her mother, married to Scott; 4 grandchildren; and 4 great-grandchildren.

LaDonna’s husband’s father passed away December 15. So LaDonna and Ron both lost their fathers in less than a month. Terrible double loss for them.

Halley’s obituary:

Halley F. Shaffer, 86, went home to be with his heavenly father on Friday, January 6, 2023. "Absent from the body, present with the Lord" - 2 Corinthians 5:8.

He was born on Monday, April 13, 1936 in South Charleston, WV to the late Hobert and June Shaffer. Halley proudly served as a Fireman with the West Virginia Air National Guard and retired from the Akron Beacon Journal after 28 years.

Throughout his Christian life Halley was a Sunday School Teacher, deacon, and usher at the former Akron Baptist Temple and currently was a member of Chapel of Prayer Baptist Church. Halley enjoyed traveling with the Goldenagers and a good cup of "hot" coffee, but most importantly he loved his family.

He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Anna Ruth Shaffer; daughters, LaDonna (Ron) Russell, LeAnna (Scott) Burdett; grandchildren, Caleb Burdett, Hunter Burdett, Lindsay (Jesse) Miller, Lucas (Rylie) Russell; great-grandchildren, Colton, Presley, Malia, and Nova; and other family and friends who loved him dearly.

The family will greet friends at Bacher-Moore Funeral Home, 3326 Manchester Rd., Akron, OH 44319 on Tuesday, January 10, 2023 from 5 to 7 p.m., where a funeral service will be held on January 11, 2023 at 11 am., with Rev. Sherman Bailey and Rev. Ernie Kemppel officiating. Interment will be at Chestnut Hill Cemetery in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Chapel of Prayer Baptist Church, c/o Missions Fund, 1811 Brittain Rd., Akron, OH 44310, in memory of Halley Shaffer.