Shawn attended Genesee Valley School and the Belmont BOCES. He worked for his mother’s Daycare services in Belmont, and loved being around the children. He was a volunteer firefighter until his health wouldn’t allow him to continue. Most of all, his passion was music, if he had to be indoors he needed it to be focused on music (or fighting with the cats). He worked as a DJ, was a member of several bands including Those Guys, Overgrown, and Erudition. He owned and operated his own recording studio helping several other local musicians record and produce their music. With Those Guys he toured across the United States, playing in several music festivals. He started with the local Pork Stock Festivals, and his love grew from there. When he didn’t have to be inside, he only ever wanted to be outdoors (where he preferred to be), he loved camping (having camped across the country), hunting, fishing, and was a generally well rounded outdoorsman.
Friends are invited to call on Saturday, January 7, 2023 from 1 – 3 PM at the J.W. Embser Sons Funeral Home of Belmont, 17 Schuyler Street. His funeral will follow at 3 PM in the funeral home with Deacon Frank Pasquale presiding. Please consider memorial donations to the SPCA Serving Allegany County, 5440 NY-19, Belmont, NY 14813. To leave online condolences please visit www.embserfuneralhome.com.
Such a great loss! He will certainly be missed as the friends face of our local DG😢Prayers to the family!
ReplyDeleteRest Easy Johnny! You were a good dude and even better friend.
ReplyDeleteGone but never forgotten.... thats what you say? Your earthly existence got in the way of how brightly you truly shine, Shawn. You touched the lives of so many, your demise has left a huge hole in this bleak thing we call life. See you soon. One love.
ReplyDeleteYou were a friend when I needed one the most. Lifted me up and gave me courage to take on this world. Take care old friend.
ReplyDeleteShawn embodied the true meaning of selflessness. He would give anything, if he knew it would help someone. He yearned to make this world a better place & expressed that not only through his creative outlets, but in his everyday life. If everyone were a little more like Shawn, this world would in fact be a better place.
ReplyDeleteYou will live forever in our hearts ❤ Love you!
RIP old friend. We had some awesome times growing up in Belmont. Gone too soon. You will be missed by many.
ReplyDeleteYou were my brother's very first best friend and you were a 2nd brother to me. Even after moving away, I still have always thought of you as my brother and always wanted to visit you each time I came back to Belmont. Sadly life has had different plans for us. May you rest in peace and rock out in the after life. 💙💙💙
ReplyDeleteWe are sneaking up on a year.. the world keeps turning but it's not the same! It still hurts 😪
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