Shane P. Abel

Shane P. Abel

Shane P. Abel

1956-2017

Former Maryville resident Shane P. Abel, 60, was found dead from natural causes March 5, 2017, in his apartment in Kansas City, Missouri.

Born November 1, 1956, in Phoenix, Arizona., he was the son of Preston and Lucille Raynor Abel. An only child, he was raised by his mother in Maysville, Missouri, living with relatives in Maryville during his later teens. He was a 1974 Maryville R-II High School graduate, writing for the student newspaper as “The Mosquito.”

He served in the U.S. Navy stationed in Norfolk, Virginia, and on the USS Iwo Jima in the Mediterranean Sea. After attending Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville, he worked as a paralegal for a small law firm in New Paltz, New York. He resided in the Kansas City metro area for most of the past 30 years.

Friends will remember Shane for his impish grin, razor-sharp wit and maniacal laugh; his artful use of language and encyclopedic knowledge of The Beatles

He is survived by cousins and distant relatives. Friends created a Facebook memorial page and hosted a celebration of his life in early October.