Don Paul Shearer

Don Paul Shearer Don Paul Shearer, 81, of Wormleysburg, PA, passed away on December 19, 2025. He was born on December 21,1943, the son of Paul E. & Jeanne A. Shearer (Hoover), in Harrisburg. As a loving father and grandfather, he is survived by two daughters, Terri Shearer Trenchard (husband George) and Kimber Lee Shearer Maier (husband Peter); four grandchildren: Brady George Trenchard, Katie Lee Trenchard, River Paul Maier and Eva Giselle Maier; a beloved dog, Baylee; numerous cousins in the Hoover family; and three stepdaughters. Don was a graduate of Cedar Cliff High School and Dickinson College. He was a real estate appraiser and real estate broker for over 50 years serving Central Pennsylvania and was a designated MAI member of The Appraisal Institute. He also served in the Pennsylvania Air National Guard. As an appraiser, he specialized in appraisals for litigation assignments and testified as an expert in over 30 counties in Pennsylvania, and in Federal Courts. He is also known for his analysis and report on the impact on real estate of the accident at the Three Mile Island Nuclear Plant in 1979. Don founded and operated the Education Division of Don Paul Shearer, Inc., a state-approved private real estate school from 1976 thru 2018, and taught thousands of real estate appraisers, brokers, and salespersons in numerous locations of Pennsylvania, as well as in Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia. He also taught real estate courses for Penn State University, Harrisburg Community College, and the University Center of Harrisburg. He was the founder and President of Realty One Associates Inc./REALTOR, is a Past President of the Greater Harrisburg Association of REALTORS (1982), and had been selected as REALTOR of the Year in 1980. He also served as a Director of the Pennsylvania Association of REALTORS. Don was active in politics and served as Chairman of the Young Republicans of Cumberland County, State Chairman of Young Republicans of Pennsylvania from 1970-72, and Republican Committeeman in Wormleysburg in 1970. He served as Campaign Manager for U.S. Congressman George A. Goodling in 1968 and for Henry Hager for Governor in 1978. He was Statewide Campaign Director for former Pa. State Supreme Court Justice Thomas W. Pomeroy, Jr. in 1969 and South-Central Campaign Director for U.S. Senator John Heinz in 1976. He served as President of and was on the Board of the West Shore Historical Society, on the Board of Trustees of the Cumberland County Historical Society, and as a Director and Treasurer of the Camp Hill Jaycees, which also awarded him with a Distinguished Service Award for Community Service. He was selected as One of the Outstanding Young Men of American in 1968. Don was a devoted son, father, grandfather, stepfather, and friend, who loved dogs, history, politics, beaches, being on the water, and sports. He was an avid reader, loved music, and spending time in Avalon, Key West, Annapolis, exploring the Chesapeake Bay by boat, and Aruba. He also was a lifetime fan of the sports teams of Philadelphia, PA. Don was known for overestimating his abilities and then delivering every time. He would always accomplish what his mind could create. A celebration of life will be held in early 2026.

Don Paul Shearer

December 21, 1943 - December 19, 2025