Shirley N. Jefferson, 93, of Long Beach, California, passed away March 9, 2019. She was born in Boston, Massachusetts on April 8, 1925. Shirley received her nursing degree from Newton School of Nursing. She was married to Lewis H. Jefferson on August 18, 1942. Shirley worked as head nurse of the OBGYN Department at Boston City Hospital. She was a member of the Salvation Army Women’s League, Black Nurses Association and had a passion for traveling and dancing. She is survived by son, Cedric Clarke and Loretta Young; nieces, Nedra, Crystal and Dedra Montierio; grandchildren, Kristina Suet, Mandy Cox and Rikki Sayre; five great-grandchildren and several god-children.