George H. Shames

SHAMES: On Sunday, March 1, 2015, George H. Shames; Beloved husband of Joan “Josie” (Kramer) Shames. Cherished father of Hilary Julia Shames and Matthew Eric Shames (Jennifer McGarrity). Brother-in-law of Ann (late Lloyd) Kramer, the late Barbara (late Jack) Shore, the late Vida (late Nicholas) Demas. Grandfather of Lisa and Heidi Langhorst and Ella and Jackson Shames. Uncle of Erika (Barry) Wofsy, Deborah Shore (Andy Henson), Dr. David Shore (Karen Catoe), Benita “Bonnie” (Joseph) Dombrowski, Rebecca Demas, Geoffrey Kramer and Benjamin Kramer. George was a World War II veteran serving in the U.S. Navy in Pearl Harbor. He was a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh having earned his bachelor’s, master’s and doctorate degrees and also was a letterman in baseball. Upon graduating, George became a professor of communication disorders and psychology at the University of Pittsburgh, in which position he served for 40 years. He wrote and edited numerous textbooks in the area of speech pathology. He received numerous awards and honors, including being named as a Fellow of the American Speech and Hearing Assocaiation (ASHA), and in 2006 received ASHA’s highest recognition with the Honors of the Association award for lifetime achievement. He lectured all over the world in his special interest in stuttering. He developed an innovative therapy toward treatment of stuttering disorders. After his retirement, George wrote mystery novels including “The Company of Truth,” which was published in 2005. He was also elected to the Western PA Jewish Sports Hall of Fame. George enjoyed traveling, a good cigar and watching sports on TV. Services were held at Ralph Schugar Chapel, Inc. Interment Homewood Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Alzheimer Disease Research Center, 200 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213. schugar.com.

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