Frank Shumway, son of Frank R. Shumway ’28, was born in New Rochelle, N.Y., May 9, 1933.
He prepared at Lawrenceville. At Princeton he joined Charter and majored in religion. He roomed with Stanley Horan, Roger Atwood, and Dick Todd. After piloting an Air Force jet, he returned to Rochester, N.Y., to work in his father’s business, the Ritter Co.
In 1968, he and his wife, Shirley, built Shumway Marine. An avid boater, he raced sailboats competitively for more than 50 years, organized world-renowned regattas, commissioned the design of the Ideal 18, fished as much as he could, and loved being close to the water. A commodore of the Rochester Yacht Club and Card Sound Sailing Club, board member of Ocean Reef Yacht Club, and supporter of the Clayton Antique Boat Museum, Frank was an active investor in Rochester businesses. He served on the Rochester General Hospital board. An active philanthropist, Frank helped many community foundations.
Frank died March 7, 2013, of complica tions from diabetes. He is survived by Shirley, his wife of 53 years; son Frank R. III; daughter-in-law Dawn Gray Shumway; grandson Conner Shumway; brother Charlie (Faye) Shumway; and many nieces and nephews. To them all, the class extends its sorrow.