Charlotte Shawcross
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Charlotte Shawcross, on September 15th, 2021, Charlotte slipped the surly bonds of this world to the loving arms of her Lord and Savior after a brief battle with multiple organ failure. She leaves behind her beloved husband of 63-some years, Lee, two adopted children, Jeannette and Russell, and a half-brother0in-law, Scott.
Who was she? Born Charlotte Hazel Yates in Baltimore in 1936, her family moved to Washington, D.C., where she lived and attended Western High School. Upon graduation in 1953, she enrolled in Duke University to major in Psychology and Sociology. After graduation in June 1953, on December 28th, she married Lee Shawcross who then became her loving husband for some 63 years.
While Lee finished his degree requirements at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia, she held a job as a social worker in Pulaski, Virginia. After that, they moved to Washington, D.C. where they both worked for a military contractor-Vitro Laboratories?for 6 years, him as an engineer and her as a secretary and, later, as a part-time public bookkeeper and notary.
When Lee was recruited up to Rochester, New York area by Eastman Kodak, she began to show the "take charge," person that was one of her main traits. Taking a job with the Monroe County Bar Association, she soon became office manager, computer-system operator, and, eventually, head of the Pre-paid Legal Service.
Later, a job with the Livingston County Health Plan-an HMO?she soon became Executive Director of that organization.
When Lee decided to get his private pilot's license, she decided to do that too. Joining the 99's (the Women Pilots Association) she soon became Governor of the New York/New Jersey Section of that group. A stint as a senior warden of the church (Zion Episcopal), etc, etc.
Finally, retired to The Villages in 2001 and since then, a volunteer with the AARP Tax Aide program, a poll worker for the Sumter County Elections and as a Lector, Lay Eucharistic Minister and Visitor for the church, Holy Trinity Episcopal. All when she wasn't out line dancing or serving as a "dresser," backstage at a play.
A memorial service is planned at Holy Trinity, Fruitland Park for October 2, 2021 at 4:15 PM with cremains to be interred there.