Kevin Michael Shaffer
March 9, 1984 ~ November 17, 2023
Born in: Union City, Pennsylvania
Kevin Michael Shaffer, 39, of Union City, passed away, November 17, 2023 at UPMC Hamot. He was born on March 9, 1984 in Union City, a son of Timothy J. Shaffer and Susan B. Stevenson Shaffer.
He was a 2002 graduate of Union City High School and 2013 graduate of Arizona State with a Bachelor's of Science in Chemistry. He was an analytical Chemist for PSN Labs in Erie.
In his spare time he enjoyed hunting, fishing, and target shooting.
Left to cherish his memory are his parents, his sister, Melissa L. Bargar and her husband Joshua of Union City, and their daughter, Abigail; grandparents, Durward and Rita Burress of Union City; many aunts, uncles, and cousins.
Kevin was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Robert Stevenson; and paternal grandparents, William and Jane Shaffer.
Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.
Memorial donations in Kevin's memory may be made to the Union City Library, 2 Stranahan St, Union City, PA 16438, or to the Mental Health Association of Northwest Pennsylvania, 1101 Peach Street, Erie, PA 16501.
Please take a moment to share a memory or condolence with the family on Kevin's Book of Memories online at www.WarrenGlennFH.com.
Arrangements are in the care of Warren-Glenn Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., 62 S. Main Street, Union City.
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Kev was a brilliant scientist who taught me a lot about a lot. I appreciated his dedication and fantastic wit. He will be missed.
What a great, helpful, caring, and thoughtful person. Lucky to have spent the last few years in his presence. May Kevin rest in eternal peace!
What a caring, helpful, loving, and passionate person. I feel blessed to have spent the last few years so closely with Kevin. May he rest in eternal peace!
Shaffer Christmas party 2010 ❤️
Gone too soon 🙏🏻
I worked with Kevin. He was an awesome chemist and wonderful to talk with. He was kind, thoughtful, easy going, and one of my favorite people to collaborate with. Kevin, I will miss you.
Gone too soon! I have so many memories with Kevin. I cannot believe he has passed. I will always remember all the good old days on the drumline, band bus, highschool, and running into each other at college. Please know my thoughts and prayers are with you guys. I will always remember him fondly. I am truly heart broken to see he has passed.
I have so many memories with Kevin growing up as one of his childhood best friends. I cannot believe he has passed away and I will cherish all the memories. I will always remember hanging out at his house throughout our childhood. He was a great and easy going friend. I will keep your family in my thoughts and prayers. I can’t believe he passed away too soon.
Tim and Sue
We are so sorry to hear of Kevin’s passing. May his cherished memories and your family bond get you through these most difficult times.
Dennis and Lisa Zeiber
So many of my memories are shared with Kevin. We spent many hours on band trips and at competitions. I will always remember him fondly. Gone to soon.
Will never forget the beautiful soul you were Kevin! Thankful for every conversation, joke told, and all the time spent❤️
Love you always!
I’ve had the honor of getting to know Kevin over the past 4 years at work. Kevin was an amazing asset to our team and brilliant mind. His witty comments and incognito facial expressions were one of kind! He will absolutely be missed. My deepest condolences to the family!
I am so sorry to hear of his passing. We met when I was the new kid in High School. He was always so kind and a great listener. Many prayers for his family, he will be deeply missed.
Kevin was a great person and a coworker of mine. Whenever I talked with Kevin my day would be a little better, as he would always have some sort of brilliant scientific insight or say the funniest thing I’ld heard all week. He will be truly missed.
Kevin was a colleague and a friend. He was our go to guy for all things in the lab whether it was ordering chemicals or troubleshooting analytical instruments he knew how to help. Kevin was kind, funny and so smart. Kevin, it was an honor to know and work with you. You will truly be missed.
I am so sorry to his whole family and his many friends. I graduated the year after him but have many fond memories of band trips and competitions. He was always so kind and he will be missed.
Kevin I remember our days years ago you are an amazing person and will be missed by everyone RIP MY FRIEND
Kevin was an amazing person and genuine friend. He had a heart of gold and just lit up the world around him. We are really going to miss him! Fly High Kevin! Our thoughts and prayers are with your family.
To the entire Shaffer family; my sincerest condolences. I cannot imagine a world without Kevin in it. Although I hadn’t seen Kevin for awhile, there was never a day that went by where he didn’t cross my mind. I miss his smile and his laugh the most. Sometimes I even miss the little pouty face he’d make when he didn’t get his way sometimes. There’s so many memories to choose from, I don’t even know where to start. The time we were watching a movie and he fell asleep but insisted he hadn’t and I asked him what we were watching and he said “The Bug Nosed Snots.” It was “The Boondock Saints.” The time we were shopping at second hand stores all morning and he kept complaining about his feet hurting. Four hours later, I looked down and said “Kevin, your shoes are on the wrong feet!” Or the time we got up early to go yard sale shopping with Sue and Melissa and one of the places we hit up was pretty much a table with two women sitting at it and maybe four things. I might have that memory jumbled up, but I know for sure we all had to pull over for at least ten minutes until we could stop laughing. Kevin, I love you. I miss you. I love every moment that I got to spend with you.
“The Arizona sky burning in your eyes, you look at me babe I wanna catch on fire. It’s buried in your soul, like California gold.”
Kevin, I’ll always remember us this way.
Melissa- my heart breaks for you and your family. I will be sending prayers and if you need anything, please let me know! <3
Words can’t express how i feel. I’ve been in shock all week. Kevin was one of my best friends growing up. Tim, Sue, Kevin, and Melissa were one of my second families. I have so many fond memories from going to waldameer, sharing family events, bowling, band, outside fires, building dams, staying up for 24 hours, N64 wrestling and goldeneye, Playstation, Magic the gathering. I’ll miss and I love this kid and wish the best for the family.
I am truly devastated and my heart breaks for his family. I will never forget the fun times we had in band, riding bikes all around town and finding whatever random shenanigans we can get into. Kevin was one of my best friends growing up and I wish I was able to see him in these recent years, but I will always love and cherish the memories we had.
Man, still don’t know what to say. We only met a few years ago, but we had a lot of good times and a lot of memories in that span, and bonfires and holiday get-togethers won’t be the same. I am blessed to have had you for a friend. You are missed.