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Jerry Vaughn Shene died in Pelzer, South Carolina, on January 25, 2017 of natural causes. He was 67.
Born August 17, 1949, in Saranac Lake, New York, he was a son of the late Paul Shene and Jeanette Shene, and he graduated from Westhampton Beach High School in 1967. A member of the Mason Lodge and a U.S. Coast Guard veteran, Mr. Shene was a rhythm guitar player and the lead singer of the “Uncalled Four” with his brother Steven Shene, close friends Jerry Davis and Bill Hiller. The “Uncalled Four” later became known as “Somebodies Kids” when fifth member Joe Shimer joined the group.
Mr. Shene is survived by his wife, Laura Gregg; daughters, Bethany Shene of East Hampton and Siobhan Shene of North Carolina; a son, Adam Shene of Holbrook; grandchildren, Beni Shoshi, Brandon, Riley, Mackenzie, and Isabella Shene, Elliotte Tellier; stepsons, Zack Gregg and Cody Tellier; sisters, Joan Schaefer of Saranac Lake, Virginia Shene-Whitelaw of Bloomingdale; brothers, Michael Shene and Steven Shene, both of Florida, and Paul Shene of Southampton. A sister, Ruth “Tootie” Harrigan, predeceased him. Visitation was on January 29 at Gray Mortuary in Pelzer, followed by a memorial at his home. His ashes will be buried in the spring next to his parents at Brookside Cemetery in Bloomingdale, New York. Condolences may be left at www.graymortuary.com.
Memorial donations may be made to the Veterans Association, https://www.pay.gov/public/form/start/50809435/.
on Jan 31, 2017