Howard Paul SHORKEY

1926 - 2011  (85 years)

• Name	Howard Paul SHORKEY
  	Howard was raised in Watervliet, resided in Binghamton for 34 years and resided most recently in Troy. He was a graduate of Watervliet High School and the first electronics class of Hudson Valley Community College. Mr. Shorkey was an electronics engineer for Singer-Link Corporation in Binghamton for 38 years retiring in 1984. He was a former member of the Binghamton Knights of Columbus, John L. Patton American Legion in Watervliet, loved fishing, had a great sense of humor and loved family and travel. He was a Marine Corps veteran of World War II stationed in the Pacific theatre 5th Marine Division during Saipan, Tinian and Iwo Jima . He earned the bronze Star, Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal, Presidential Unit Commendation Ribbon and the Sharpshooter Rifle
  Born	31 Jul 1926	Troy, Rensselaer Co., NY
  Gender	Male
  Died	31 Jul 2011	Albany, Albany Co., NY
  Buried	Saratoga, NY @ Solomon National Cemetery
  Person ID	I5000	Chartier Family
  Last Modified	7 Jul 2016

  
  

  Father	Albert Calice SHORKEY,   b. 08 Nov 1893, Cornwall, Addison Co., VT ,   d. 08 Sep 1963, Bolton Landing, Warren Co., NY  (Age 69 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Father	Harriett Emma GREGOIRE,   b. 06 Mar 1898, Cornwall, Addison Co., VT ,   d. 07 Dec 1970, Troy, Rensselaer Co., NY  (Age 72 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Married	23 Jun 1919	Middlebury, VT @ Assumption BVM RCC
  Photos		Harriett Emma (Hattie) GREGOIRE Spouse of Albert SHORKEY
  		Albert Calice SHORKEY Albert Shorkey in WWI Army uniform.
  Family ID	F2281	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Josephine JUAN SABATER,   b. 12 Apr 1925, Valencia, Levante, Spain ,   d. 27 Sep 2012, Troy, Rensselaer Co., NY  (Age 87 years)
  Married	10 Dec 1958	Gibralter
  Children	1. Michael David SHORKEY
  Last Modified	21 Jun 2016 00:00:00
  Family ID	F2295	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 31 Jul 1926 - Troy, Rensselaer Co., NY Married - 10 Dec 1958 - Gibralter Died - 31 Jul 2011 - Albany, Albany Co., NY Buried - - Saratoga, NY @ Solomon National Cemetery  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Howard Paul SHORKEY Howard Shorkey, in Marine uniform. Howard served in WWII in Pacific theater. Howard was among invasion force for Iwo Jima among others.
  		Howard and Josephine [JUAN SABATER] SHORKEY family Howard, Michael and Jo [Juan Sabater] Shorkey. Taken during family reunion @ David Shorkey home.
  		Howard SHORKEY wedding to Mary DeSegnore, 1947. Howard SHORKEY wedding to Mary DeSegnore, 1947. This marriage was annulled many years later. Too many unknown's to properly identify all in this photo, but Fred & Elizabeth, Ina SHORKEY at far left. Hattie and Frances SHORKEY near far right. Alberta SHORKEY in front.