Born in Boston, she was the daughter of the late Theodore and Frances (Spector) Bloch. Shirley was a very active member of Temple Emmanuel of Wakefield and its Sisterhood, having worked as the Temple secretary for many years.
Left to cherish her memory are her children: Neal Cohen and his wife Tamara of Oxford, ME, Theodore Cohen of Lynnfield, Ruth Titelbaum and her husband David of Peabody; her
grandchildren: Jason, Michael, Molly, Gregory and Maxwell; her great-grandchildren: Jazmyne, Regan, Willow and Joshua.
Funeral services will be held on Sunday at 9:00am at Temple Emmanuel of Wakefield, 120 Chestnut Street, Wakefield, MA. Burial will follow at Agudath Israel Cemetery, Baker Street, West Roxbury. Following the internment, Shiva will be observed at the Temple, concluding with a Minyan at 5:30pm.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Shirley’s memory may be made to Temple Emmanuel of Wakefield.