- Date Of Birth: August 29, 1927
- Date Of Death: May 25, 2007
- State: Connecticut
Lawrence Joseph Shields, age 79, of Milford, passed away on Friday, May 25, 2007, in Yale New Haven Hospital. He was born on August 29, 1927, in West Haven to the late George and Anna Lavigne Shields. Before retiring, he was employed by Swift & Co as a manager and advance to supervisor, representing them in Chicago, Buffalo, New Jersey and all places involved in the Master Agreement. After the plant closed in New Haven, he went to Carnie, NJ and later to Rochelle, IL. He settled with Roessler as a supervisor for the Table Ready Meat Dept., later working with his buddy Walt Anderson and retired from Automatic Milk as a supervisor and Route person. He was active in the union as an order clerk, then Union Steward and progressing to President of the Local United Packing House of America CIOAFL. He represented Sperry & Barnes, Swift & Co., Roessler Inc. and organized plants for Cheeseborough Pond. An active member of the community, he served as an usher and Grounds Chairman and was on the Vestry Committee for St.
