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IN LOVING MEMORY OF Shirley L. Halverson
Shirley L.
Halverson
Aug 29, 1928 — Sep 4, 2017
Shirley L. Halverson's Obituary
Shirley L. Halverson, 89, of New Eagle, died Monday, September 4, 2017 in the Victoria House, Monessen. She was born August 29, 1928 in Monongahela, the daughter of Harvey and Agnes Dombrowsky Lenhart.
Shirley was a Monongahela High School graduate, class of 1946. In her younger years, she was employed at Roma Restaurant in Monongahela, where she met Ralph R. Halverson in 1946. They married in August of 1947. Shirley worked at the Monongahela Memorial Hospital in New Eagle until 1950, when they started their family. In 1960, Shirley went back to work at the hospital as a dietary supervisor until her retirement in 1990. She was a lifelong member of the First Christian Church in Monongahela. She enjoyed playing euchre with her family and friends, doing ceramics, crocheting, needlework and bingo. But, most of all, she enjoyed spending time with her family.
She is survived by her daughter, Kathryn (Ronald) Haight of New Eagle; son, Ralph (Linda) Halverson, Jr. of Port Vue; five grandchildren, Christine (Ronald) Baer-Corrado of North Carolina, Jill Baer-Haluska of Mt. Lebanon, Monica (Rick) Baer-Hurt of Wexford, Donna and David Halverson of Monongahela; five great grandchildren, Jordan (Taryn) Corrado of North Carolina, Alyssa Corrado of North Carolina, Kaitlyn Haluska of Mt. Lebanon, Morgan and Delaney Hurt of Wexford; brother-in-law, Ken Bawden of Virginia; numerous nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph R. Halverson and her sister, Dodie Lenhart Bawden.
Friends will be received on Thursday, September 7 , 2017 from 2-4 and 6-8 pm in the Frye Funeral Home, Inc., 427 West Main Street, Monongahela, where services will be held on Friday, September 8, 2017 at 12:00 pm with the Rev. Charles Cochran officiating. Interment will follow in Mon Valley Memorial Park, Donora.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions to the First Christian Church, 630 Chess Street, Monongahela or to the Washington County Humane society, P.O. Box 66, Eighty Four, PA 15330.
Shirley was a Monongahela High School graduate, class of 1946. In her younger years, she was employed at Roma Restaurant in Monongahela, where she met Ralph R. Halverson in 1946. They married in August of 1947. Shirley worked at the Monongahela Memorial Hospital in New Eagle until 1950, when they started their family. In 1960, Shirley went back to work at the hospital as a dietary supervisor until her retirement in 1990. She was a lifelong member of the First Christian Church in Monongahela. She enjoyed playing euchre with her family and friends, doing ceramics, crocheting, needlework and bingo. But, most of all, she enjoyed spending time with her family.
She is survived by her daughter, Kathryn (Ronald) Haight of New Eagle; son, Ralph (Linda) Halverson, Jr. of Port Vue; five grandchildren, Christine (Ronald) Baer-Corrado of North Carolina, Jill Baer-Haluska of Mt. Lebanon, Monica (Rick) Baer-Hurt of Wexford, Donna and David Halverson of Monongahela; five great grandchildren, Jordan (Taryn) Corrado of North Carolina, Alyssa Corrado of North Carolina, Kaitlyn Haluska of Mt. Lebanon, Morgan and Delaney Hurt of Wexford; brother-in-law, Ken Bawden of Virginia; numerous nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph R. Halverson and her sister, Dodie Lenhart Bawden.
Friends will be received on Thursday, September 7 , 2017 from 2-4 and 6-8 pm in the Frye Funeral Home, Inc., 427 West Main Street, Monongahela, where services will be held on Friday, September 8, 2017 at 12:00 pm with the Rev. Charles Cochran officiating. Interment will follow in Mon Valley Memorial Park, Donora.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions to the First Christian Church, 630 Chess Street, Monongahela or to the Washington County Humane society, P.O. Box 66, Eighty Four, PA 15330.
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Funeral Services for Shirley L. Halverson
Visitation
September
7
Thursday
Frye Funeral Home
2:00 - 4:00 pm
Visitation
September
7
Thursday
Frye Funeral Home
6:00 - 8:00 pm
Funeral Service
September
8
Friday
Frye Funeral Home Chapel
Starts at 12:00 pm
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