Amy M. Shirey

Mrs. Shirey was born September 30, 1926 in Mineral Springs, the daughter of Jesse “Dick” and Mae (Gearhart) Young.

She had been employed at W T Grant Company and Hallmark Cards in the Clearfield Mall and the former Airplane Marine Factory during WWII to support the war effort.

Mrs. Shirey was Protestant by Faith.

She was an avid Fan of Penn State and Joe Paterno, Roberto Clemente, Pittsburgh Steelers and the Pittsburgh Pirates. Her favorite sports memory was of Bill Mazeroski’s home run in 1960 to win the World Series. Mrs. Shirey also liked John Wayne movies.

Mrs. Shirey is survived by three children; Janice Elensky and her husband Gary of Grampian, John W. Shirey and his wife, Sherry of Mineral Springs and Stephen M. Shirey and his wife, Laurie of Pleasant Gap, six grandchildren; John W. Shirey II, Shannon Mayersky, Kristin Coudriet and Brooke A. Shirey, Summer Shirey and Amber Shirey, three great grandchildren; Dean Coudriet, Claire Coudriet and Dominic Mayersky, a sister, Doris J. Clapsaddle of Curry Run and two brothers; William P. Young of Grampian and Richard “Sam” Young of Colorado and a number of nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, John P. Shirey whom she married January 10, 1951 and who passed away April 3, 1989, a step-mother, Helen (Patterson) Young, a grandson, Jason M. Shirey, a sister, Goldie M. Jones, two brothers; Edward J. and James “Jay” Young and her grandparents, Barney I. and Myrtle Young who raised her.

Funeral services will be held at the Bennett and Houser Funeral Home, Inc., on Saturday, December 20, 2014 at 11:00A.M. with Rev. Thomas Young officiating. Interment will be at Bradford Cemetery.

Friends will be received at the funeral home on Friday, December 19th from 2-4 and 7-9PM and on Saturday from 10:00 AM until the hour of the services at 11:00AM.

The family suggest memorial contributions be made to charity of the donor’s choice.

To send online tributes go to www.bennettandhouser.com or www.mem.com

Arrangements under the direction of Bennett & Houser Funeral Home, Clearfield, PA.