Shirley May McCurdy
June 26, 1940 ~ September 6, 2013
Born in:
greenville, PA
Resided in:
Meadville, PA
Shirley "Sam" May McCurdy, 73, of Meadville, passed away, Friday, September 6, 2013 at her residence. She was born June 26, 1940 in Greenville, Pennsylvania a daughter of Clair W. McCurdy and Frances M. Fenton McCurdy.
She was a graduate of Conneaut Lake High School.
Shirley was a school bus driver for Conneaut School District for 12 years before she moved to Florida and worked in a cabinet shop as a cabinet maker for 30 years.
She was on the Presbyterian faith and played the music for her church from 1956 to 1969.
Shirley was a wonderful mother, sister, grandmother, and aunt. She lived for her family and her dogs. Before moving back to Meadville she lived with her daughter Janet and her companion Kenny and her grandson, Allen whom she adored.
Shirley is survived by three daughters, Janet Schroyer and her companion Kenny Layne of Wimauma, Florida, Cindy Beardsley and her husband Robert of Palmetto, Florida, and Linda Johnson of Texas; a son, Charles W. Sorber, Jr. of Texas; nine grandchildren, Samantha Barnsdale of Florida, Matthew Albritton of Texas, Allen Albritton of Florida, Brian Stovall of Florida, Jeremy Lackey of Florida, Amy Lackey of Florida, Raymond Ayscue of Florida, Michael Ayscue of Florida, and James Ayscue of Texas; thirteen great-grandchildren; a sister, Audrey Albaugh and her husband Richard of Meadville; a sister-in-law, Barbara J. McCurdy of Jamestown, Pennsylvania; several nieces and nephews; and great nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Larry J. McCurdy and Lanny F. McCurdy, Sr.; and a granddaughter, Brenda Gay Stovall.
Family and friends are welcome to call on Saturday, September 14th from 10:00am to 11:00am at Roofner-Collins-Warren Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., 544 Chestnut Street, Meadville. A memorial service will follow at 11:00am at the funeral home with Father Matthew Kujawinski of Saint Agatha Roman Catholic Church, officiating.
Burial will be private at Rocky Glen Cemetery, Adamsville.
Memorial contributions may be made in Shirley's memory to Hospice of Crawford County, 464 Pine Street, Meadville, PA 16335.
Please take a moment to share a memory, condolence, or to order flowers for the family on Shirley's Book of Memories online at www.roofnercollinswarrenfh.com
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Aunt granny was n still will b a awesome woman! I remember Christmas down in Florida n papa got a gift that was a joke cuz that’s what they all did n haveing aunt granny start singing Christmas carols n everyone joining in! I love u aunt granny u will never be forgotten now ur in heaven wit family n having fun wit ur parents brothers granddaughter n ur great great nephew! Take care up there n ill see u when it’s my time!
Cousin, John, and wife, DeAn, respectfully send our condolences to Shirley’s family. We know that Shirley lived a challenging, but productive and rewarding life. John fondly recalls our days as youths, when he & brother, David, would visit our McCurdy cousins at the Clair McCurdy family farm in Adamsville. These visits usually involved a fun, but competitive, “baseball” game, followed by some good food shared with all.
And Shirley was a pretty good ball player. We hope and pray that she is now at rest surrounded by greatest peace that is only found through the presence of the Holy Spirit.