Reita Marie Shaw's Obituary
Reita Marie Shaw, 86, passed away on Friday, September 8, 2023, at her residence surrounded by family. She was born December 25, 1936, in Cleveland, Ohio to the late Harry Cydzik and Kathren Gelmas Cydzik.
Reita retired from AT&T where she negotiated federal contracts, paving the way for women’s rights in the workforce. She earned her master’s degree from George Washington University. She was a lifelong resident of Northern Virginia. Reita spent over twenty years with friends traveling the world with the Shillelagh Travel Club.
She is survived by her first husband John “Jack” Joseph Condon of twenty-three years and the father of her children. Son, John Patrick Condon. Son, Christopher Jerome Condon, his wife Trish, their children, Heather and Blair, and their one grandchild. Son, Terrence Michael Condon, his wife Tina, their children, Tanya, Tara, Joseph, Joslyn, John, Terrence, Tyler, and their seventeen grandchildren. One sister, Kathleen Martin, her husband Wayne, their daughter, Kimberly, and a host of extended family and friends.
In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband of nineteen amazing years, Henry “Bud” I. Shaw, Jr. who was a Marine Corps First Chief Historian and a founding member of the Marine Corps Historical Foundation; and one brother, Gerome Cydzik.
Services will be private.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Bud and Reita Shaw’s name to the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation at https://www.marineheritage.org/makedonation.html or 1775 Semper Fidelis Way, Triangle, VA 22172.
An online guestbook and tribute wall are available at www.foundandsons.com
Found and Sons Funeral Chapel of Culpeper is serving the family.
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