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Thomas Ridpath Shear III, 55 of State College died Thursday 28 Oct 1999 Centre Community Hospital.
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THOMAS RIDPATH SHEAR III
Thomas Ridpath Shear III, 55, of State College, formerly of Lyme NH, died Thursday Oct 28 1999 at Centre Community Hospital.
He was born Sept 25 1944 in Coudersport, a son of Maxine Johnston Shear of Coudersport and the late Thomas R Shear II.
He was a 1962 graduate of Coudersport High School, a 1966 graduate of Grove City College with a bachelor's degree, a 1968 graduate of Illinois State University with a master's degree in school psychology, and a 1976 graduate of Penn State with a doctorate in school psychology.
A licensed psychologist, he worked as an educational consultant and school psychologist for area schools and private clients. He was a staff member of the Center for Mental Health Association in State College and the Greer School in Tyrone. He developed the Developmental Strategies to Facilitate Independent Living program for Matheny School Hospital for Cerebral Palsied Children in Peapack NJ and was a nationally recognized authority in the area of cerebral palsy from 1973 to 1985. He was also associated with the Dartmouth Medical School’s Child Development Clinic as a psychologist from 1983 to 1987.
In 1997 he held the national weightlifting record in the master's division.
He was an avid fisherman and biker.
He is survived by
a daughter, Kathryn Marie Shear of State College,
- a son, Thomas Ridpath Shear IV of West Chester,
- a sister Laurent D Shear of Coudersport,
- a brother, William A Shear of Farmville,
and several nieces and a nephew.
There will be no public visitation.
A memorial service will be at 1 pjn Sunday at First Presbyter-ian Church in Coudersport with the Rev Doug Orbaker officiating.
Burial will be in St Eulalia Cemetery in Coudersport.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Thomas Shear Fund in care of S Paul Mazza attorney at law 1315 Sl Allen St State College Pa 16801.
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Thomas Ridpath Shear III Suicide; Community Copes
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• Patients, friends coping with area doctor's death
By CHRIS KREWSON
Centre Daily Times
On Monday, patients and friends of the late Dr. Thomas R. Shear were receiving counseling and dealing with his death last week in Benner Township.
Shear, 55, of Patton Township, took his own life along Rock Road just after noon on Thursday, police said.
A licensed psychologist, Shear worked as an educational consultant and school psychologist for area schools and private clients. He was a staff member of the privately operated Center for Mental Health Association in State College and the Greer School in Tyrone.
At the Center for Mental Health, administrator Rosellen Frey said Shear had about 15 clients. Some of the 22 mental health professionals who practice at the Center are receiving counseling, a service Frey said would be offered to Shear's clients.
"(Shear's clients) can call here and we will do everything in our power to see they receive the care they need to deal with the situation," Frey said.
Shear was an education psychologist at the Grier School in Tyrone, where he counseled "a small percentage" of the school's 170 students in grades 7-12, according to Andrea Hollnagel, head of the school.
"The teen-age years are tricky," Hollnagel said. "Some of our students elected to visit with him on topics that affect teen-agers - things like courses, grades, parents that's what he did with us."
Shear also visited with the school's faculty once a year to talk generally about the situations the students faced, Hollnagel said.
Counseling services were available for the students he saw, she said.
Shear had been scheduled to appear at a preliminary hearing Wednesday at the Centre County Courthouse in Bellefonte. According to court documents, Shear was charged with driving under the influence after police found him slumped over the wheel of his Volkswagen on Sept. 14 in 1 the 500 block of Cricklewood Drive, near his home according to court documents.
Shear was "a great guy" to work with, said Chris King, a human resources director at the Matheny School Hospital for Cerebral Palsied Children in Peapack, N.J. Shear worked as a consulting psychologist at the hospital in the early 80s, King said.
"He was very well-liked by students and staff, as well as his peers," King said.
"He had a great sense of humor (he was) a well-respected individual."
Shear is survived by a daughter, Kathryn Marie Shear of State College; a son, Thomas Ridpath Shear IV of West Chester; a sister, Laurent D. Shear of Coudersport; a brother, William A. Shear of Farmville; and several nieces and a nephew.
Memorial services were held Sunday in Coudersport.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Thomas Shear Fund, in care of S. Paul Mazza, attorney-at-law, 1315 S. Allen St., State College, Pa. 16801. Chris Krewson can be reached at 231-4648 or chrewson@centredaily.com.
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- [S2396] newspapers.com, 1969-01-12. Mary Sue Ford , Engaged, Miss Mary Sue Ford to Thomas R Shear of Wellsboro.The Pantagraph, Bloomington, Illinois 12 Jan 1969, Sun • Page 29.
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Engaged, Miss Mary Sue Ford to Thomas R Shear of Wellsboro.
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The engagement of Mist Mary Sue Ford of 409 N. School, Normal, to Thoma R. Shear of Wellsboro, Pa., is being told by her parents, the William A. Fords of Kirkwood, Mo.
Mr. Shear is a son of the Thomas R. Shears of Coudersport, Pa.
The bride-elect has a bachelor's degree in education from Illinois State University. She is a kindergarten and art teacher at Ben Funk Elementary School in Shirley.
Mr. Shear has a B.A. degree from Grove City College in Grove City, Pa., and M.A degree in psychology from ISU.
He is school psychologist for Tioga County, Pa.
They plan a June 14 wedding.
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Engaged, Miss Mary Sue Ford to Thomas R Shear of Wellsboro.
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- [S2507] Ancestry.com, Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2020;), The Potter Enterprise; Publication Date: 11/ Jun/ 1969; Publication Place: Coudersport, Pennsylvania, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/291918631/?article=309f5cae-cc12-45c2-86de-8b1cd915878c&focus=0.5062154,0.23812693,0.6245665,0.4816762&xid=3398.
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Married, Thos R Shear III & Mary Sue Ford June 7 1969 Grove City; Patty Yentzer Perigo...
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Miss Mary Sue Ford, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Adam Ford of Kirkwood, Mo. and Thomas Ridpath Shear, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R.. Shear of Coudersport, were united in marriage at 7:30 p.m. Saturday June 7, in Fithian Chapel, First Presbyterian Church,. Grove City. The Rev. Dr. Dwight H. Gutherie performed the double-ring ceremony.
For her wedding gown the bride chose a white crepe, A-line, long-sleeved dress featuring 19th century family heirloom lace at the bodice and high, fitted neckline, and matching lace inset in sleeve. The dress was designed and made by the bride. Her accessories were her maternal grandmother's engagement locket and she carried her greatgrandmother's handkerchief. The bride's headpiece was a small white crepe and matching lace appliqued multiple bow.
Mr. and Mrs. Shear will live at 33 Central St:, Wellsboro.
Mrs. Shear received her B.S. degree in education at the Illinois State University. She is an elementary art teacher in Mansfield, Northern Tioga School Distrct.
Mr. Shear received his B.A. degree in psychology at Grove City, his M. A. in psychology at Illinois State University. He is school psychologist for Potter and Tioga Counties.
The bride was honored at a shower given by Mrs. Brue L. Wallace of Normal, Ill.
Visit Daughter And New Baby At New York Hospital
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Yentzer and son,- Rodney,- Darnell Cook's two children, Mrs. Florence Buchanan and Mrs. Hazel Yentzer visited the Yentzer's daughter, Mrs. Patricia Perigo of Portland, N.Y., Sunday June 8. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Perigo Jr. became the parents of a six-pound, ten-ounce daughter, Michelle Lee, born Saturday, June 7, in Portland Hospital. Paternal grandparents' are Mr. and Mrs. Edward Perigo of Rock Stream, N.Y.
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