William W "Bill" Shook

May 6, 1945 - March 28, 2011

William W ("Bill") Shook, 65, of Hudson NH passed away peacefully with his family at his side on March 28, 2011 after a six-year battle with cancer. He was born on May 6, 1945 in Terra Haute, Indiana, son of the late William D Shook and Rosemary (Devine) Shook. Bill joined the Air Force at age 20 and served his country in Thailand in the Vietnam Conflict. After serving his country, Bill attended Northeastern University where he earned his BA degree in Business Administration in 1977. He was employed for many years by Raytheon, Ma/Com. and Tyco, where he worked as a government defense contractor, and was also president of the Management Association in 1982. In his later years, he worked briefly with Olan Mills and most recently at Lowe's in Bedford, NH. He enjoyed spending time with neighborhood friends, and was a devoted husband and father. Bill is survived by his wife Karen (Narkewich) Shook, sons Seminarian Brian Shook and son W Michael Shook, his sister, Peggy Osmon and brothers, Kenneth, David, Donald, and James, as well as many nephews and nieces. Bill is preceded in passing by his brother Gary Shook. The Rite of Reception of the Body will take place Fri. April 1st at 4:30pm at St. Kathryn's Church, 4 Dracut Rd. Hudson, followed by visitation until Evening Prayer for the Dead at 6pm. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Sat., April 2nd at St. Kathryn' Church at 10:30am, with internment at St. Patrick's Cemetery Hudson, NH.