She was born August 13, 1939, in Oneonta, the daughter of the late Merlin and Rosina (Bowen) Hoffman.
Shirley married George M. Darling on April 12, 1958 in Oneonta. He predeceased her.
Shirley worked at several area businesses including The Meadows, Oasis Motel and most recently Cooperstown Dreams Park until she retired in 2016. Shirley had a love of the outdoors. She also enjoyed attending “Singles) events at the Oneonta Moose Lodge. Shirley will be deeply missed by all of her friends and especially her family.
She is survived by her children, Deb Bard (David) Summerfield, Fl; Patty Hopkins, Oneonta; Tammy Croft (Bob) Hartwick; George M. Darling, Jr. (Barbara) Hartwick; Kim Bullis (Peter Figgs) Hartwick; her brother Raymond Hoffman (Marcy); her sister Delores Ferguson, Oneonta; 11 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
She is predeceased by her sister Betty Brown and brother Clarence Hoffman.
A Celebration of Shirley’s life will be held on Sunday, June 23, 2019 at 1 PM at the Hartwick Fire Department, 3088 County Highway 11 Hartwick, N.Y.
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