Obituary: Magill Shipman, 92, of Southbury

Information via Munson-Lovetere Funeral Home

Born: May 24, 1924

Died: August 01, 2016

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Magill Shipman, husband of the late Jeannette Shipman passed away peacefully at Waterbury Hospital on August 1, 2016 at the age of 92.

Magill was born May 24, 1924 in Pierrepont NY, the son of the late Wallace and Sabria Shipman, and has no living survivors.

After graduation from Canton High School, Magill went on to receive a BS with honors in Secondary Education from SUNY Potsdam.

In 1950 he joined the teaching staff at Herricks Junior High School, NY. He continued his education at Hofstra University and earned an MS in Guidance and an MS in Administration. In 1965, he was named principal of Herricks Junior High, a position he held until retiring in 1979.

In 1985, Magill and his wife moved from Woodbury, Long Island to Heritage Crest in Southbury CT where he became President of the Board of Directors from 1992-1996.

He is a life member of the Masonic Lodge Chapter 985, Mineola Long Island.

Memorials: Contributions in his memory can be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 200 Executive Blvd, Suite 4B, Southington CT 06489 or the Connecticut Junior Republic, 550 Goshen Road Litchfield CT 06759.