Known to her family and friends by many beloved names — Mom, Futzer, Duffy, Grandmum, Nana, Aunt Shirley, and, affectionately, the "Food Bully" — Shirley lived a century marked by strength, compassion, humor, and an unwavering devotion to the people she loved.
Shirley was strong, compassionate, funny, and fiercely loyal — the one who always showed up, for family, friends, and anyone in need of a helping hand or a good meal. Anyone who walked into her kitchen knew two things: they were going to be fed, whether they were hungry or not, and they were probably going to hear a one-liner sharp and perfectly timed enough to make them forget what they'd come in for. Her humor was legendary, quick and sharp, delivered with just the right touch of love — and a little sass. Behind every laugh was a deep well of compassion; she listened, comforted, and cared for the people around her not because she had to, but because it was simply who she was.
Through a hundred years of change, challenges, and triumphs, Shirley remained steady — always rooted in family and love, and a living example that you can get through just about anything with humor, kindness, and a little butter. She built a family that adored her, friends who admired her, and a legacy that will outlast us all.
Preceded in death by: her husband, Allen L. Diller, Jr.; her parents, William and Sarah Elsie Drexel; her sons, Allen L. Diller III, Scott D. Diller, and Jeffrey N. Diller; her grandson, Cary Brossman; her son-in-law, Skip Brossman; her sister, Elizabeth Mertz; and her brother, Earl Wolfe.
Survived by: her daughters, Lynne Brossman and Lorri Palko; her son, Todd Diller, and his partner, Christine Kime; her grandsons, Chad Brossman, Cyle Brossman and wife Nikki Brossman, Curt Brossman and wife Taylor Brossman, and Zack Palko and partner Megan Brown, son-in-law Robert Palko; and her great-grandchildren, Gianna, Nicholas, Vincent, Beckett, and Brooks Brossman.
A viewing will be Tuesday, September 29, 2026 from 10:30-11:30 AM in Auman's Inc Funeral Home, 391 W Neversink Rd Reading PA 19601, with a service to begin at 11 AM. Burial to follow in Forest Hills Memorial Park.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to — St. Jude’s 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or Ronald McDonald House
