Gerhardt – Shirley Mae, 86, of Liverpool, Queens County, passed away peacefully in Queens General Hospital, Liverpool on Saturday, June 24th, 2017 surrounded by her loving family.
Born in Middlewood, she was the youngest daughter of the late Frank and Beatrice (Nauss) Weagle.
Shirley was an active member of Trinity Anglican Church, serving on the A.C.W., the Altar Guild and Mothers Union. In her earlier years she worked at the Liverpool Stedman’s Store, Wong’s Restaurant, she co owned a dry goods store with her husband Earl and later was employed at Robar’s Jewelry Store. Shirley will be fondly remembered as a fabulous baker who loved to share her creations with her family and many friends. Above all else, she was most passionate about her family and spending time with them.
She is survived by her son, Kenneth (Carol Ann) of Windsor; grandson, Shaun; sisters, Marion Whynacht, of Liverpool, Emily Croft, of Bridgewater; brother, Willard “Buddy” (Shirley), of Middlewood; several nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by her loving husband, Earl, sisters, Grace in infancy and Julia Johnson.
Cremation has taken place under the direction of Chandlers’ Funeral Home, Liverpool. A Celebration of Shirley’s Life will be held from Trinity Anglican Church, Liverpool on Wednesday, June 28th, 2017, at 11:00 A.M., followed by a reception. Reverend Judy Cross officiating. Burial will be in Trinity Anglican Cemetery. Family flowers only, donations may be made to the Trinity Anglican Church, Canadian Cancer Society or to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada. To share memories or condolences, please visit www.chandlersfuneral.com
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Barbara and Ronnie Burns
To Shirley’s Family,
I am so saddened to hear this news. A beautiful, sweet, kind and caring person; I’ve known her since my sister married her brother. My deepest condolences to all her family. She will be missed.
Jan and Garnett Winchester
So sorry to hear of Shirley’s passing. Thinking of you, Marion and Faye and all your family.
Jan and Garnett
Judi Maillett
So sorry to see my friend Shirley has passed away.Shirley always made a room light up with her smile. I have known
Shirley almost all my life & became friends with her years ago. We shared a passion of sewing & i hemmed or fixed many of pieces of clothing for her & the past 5 years or so i made Christmas aprons for her to sell at the church Christmas tea.I will miss our chats & i will miss my friend.Until we meet again Shirley.You are finally at peace & free of pain. Judi Maillett
i will certainlly miss her
Judi Maillett
I am so sorry to see my friend Shirley has passed away.To her family,so sorry for your lose. Shirley always lit up a room with her smile.Shirley & i shared a passion, sewing.I did many sewing jobs for Shirley & in the last few years i made many aprons with Christmas prints that Shirley picked out for the church tea every Nov.Shirley i will miss our chats we had whenever we saw each other.May you be in a better place & pain free. Until we meet again. your friend Judi Maillett
John & Peggy Whynot
Dear Marion, Ken, Carol Ann and Shaun:
We are so sorry for your loss. We are thinking of all of you with heartfelt sympathy at this very sad time.
Ruby Johnson and family
Our deepest sympathy to Aunt Shirley’s family. She was such a wonderful person and we loved her dearly. She will be sadly missed.
Kevin and Tracey Johnson and famly
So sorry to hear about Aunt Shirley’s passing. Our family here expresses deepest condolences to the rest of the family. She was a wonderful lady and we will truly miss that smile.
JeanSaulnier-Blades
Sincere condolences to Shirley’s family, especially her sister and constant sidekick, Marion.
Shirley will certainly be missed and fondly remembered by all who knew her.. Blessings to all the family.
Peggy Payzant
To Shirley’s Family & Sister Marion,
I Am Shocked On The Passing Of Such A Lovely Lady. Beautiful Inside & Out, Shirley Was One Of A Kind. Shirley & Her Sister Marion Use To Come In The Sobeys Store In Liverpool Weekly. I Loved To Wait On Both Of Them. Always Coming To My Register To Be Checked out, We Always Had Such Delightful Chats. I Will Never Forget The Day When They Came In To The Store To Shop And They Both Came To Me And Before They Left They Handed Me Some Strawberry Jam One Time And Then Another Time Marion Brought Me In Some Pepper Jam. I Never Tasted Anything So Delicious In All My Life. Shirley Was Such A Delight, Always Smiling And So Easy To Talk To. Marion I Know How Much You Will Miss Your Sister Because I Sure Do Miss Mine. God Has Received The Most Gracious Angel, May Shirley Now Rest In Peace. I Will Miss Shirley Giving Me A Wave From The Other Side Of The Street with Her Infectious Smile. May God Wrap His Loving Arms Around You All And Let The healing Begin.
Sincerely,
Peggy Payzant, ( Now Retired From Sobeys )
Enid MacKay
Marion and all of Shirley’s family. So sorry to hear of your loss.
My thoughts and prayers are with you
Sincerely
Enid (MacKay)
David Whynot
Dear Kevin Sorry to hear of your Mother.s Passed Shirley was a wonderful i enjoy helping her out like doing her errands checking her mail those are the things i am going to miss and i am going to miss her in Church Sunday ,s Mornings and bible she was my Special Treasured Friend i ever had and she was a Special lady i ever met and my Special Angel REST IN PEACE my Treasured Friend Shirley you was always in my Heart Here is a poem for Shirley If tears Could A stairway and memories a Lane i would walk right up to Heaven and bring you home again no farewell words were Spoken no time to said goodbye You were gone before we knew it and only god knows why our hearts still ache in sadness And secret tears still flow What it meant to lose you no one will ever know But now we know you want us to Mourn for you no more To Remember all the happy times times life still has much in store Since you .ll never be forgotten We Pledge for you today A hallowed place with in our hearts it where you,ll always stay In Loving Memory of my Treasured Friend Shirley Gerhardt until we met again In Heaven Love David Whynot
Robin&Doug Sperry
Sorry to hear of Shirley passing she was a wonderful lady .She will be missed by all who knew. her R. I. P .my friend
Maureen Schnare
To Shirley’s family.
We are saddened to hear of Shirley’s passing. She was such a loving, warm and caring lady who always had time for others.
We will miss her delicious baked goods at Bible Study but we shall remember her cute smile every time we walked into the room.
She was a bright light who will continue to shine long after the tears are gone.
Much love
Maureen Schnare and sister Norma Kennedy
Annette Caldwell
I know Shirley was well loved and respected by family and friends. She had great character and a big heart for kindness and love. My sincerest condolences to her family your in our thoughts and prayers
Sincerely,
Annette Caldwell (Roberts) From Ottawa, On
JOHN LEEFE
A good person by every measure who will be fondly remembered
Hugh &Pat Dixon
Marion And Shirley’s Family
So sorry to hear of Shirley’s passing.
Shirley was a wonderful person.Marion
You will sure miss your sister.
Thinking of you all at this difficult time.
judy quinn
so very sorry for your loss rip
Peggyhand Richard Hatt
To Shirley’s family
Richard and I and the boys at the Garage would like to extend our deepest sympathies on your great loss. She was such a sweet person .The boys will miss the baked goodies she and Marion would often bring to the garage. They were always a pleasure to serve . Sincerely Peggy Richard Hatt and Staff
Janet Blackbird
Marion, my thoughts are with you. I know how close you and Shirley have been over the years. A sisters relationship like no other I have ever seen. Your loss is great but your memories are greater and they will get you through this.
Myra & Les Foley, Louisiana
So sorry to hear of Shirley’s passing. Whenever we saw her she always gave us hugs, kind words and usually home made goodies before we returned home. She was a blessing to us. She and my mom, Joyce MacLeod, were great friends. She’ll be missed. I pray The Lord will give her family strength and comfort in this time.
Nancy Anthony
To Shirley’s family, Marion and Faye: I am saddened to know that Shirley will no longer be with us, I enjoyed out time at the Pot Luck Suppers, serving food. We worked together very well. Will miss her lovely smile. Nancy
Craig Condon
I was shocked and saddened to hear of Shirley’s passing. She was a great asset to her church and she will be greatly missed by everyone who knew her. My sympathies and prayers go out to Marion, Buddy, Ken and their families. May you take comfort in the knowledge that she is safe in the arms of Jesus.
Charlene White and Barbara Scobey
Our deepest sympathy and condolences are sent to all of Shirley’s family. She was a beautiful lady…a fine wife, mother, grandmother, sister and our friend. Your loss is great and we will miss her deeply.
Barb Redmond
A beautiful woman who was the same inside and out. I loved dear Shirley very much and she will be greatly missed. Anglican teas will never be the same.
Condolences to all the family.
Barb Redmond
Betty Shupe
To Shirley’s Family, another Angel to smile down on us. Shirley will be missed by many. Prayers for the family.
Murray & Myrna Wigglesworth
Kenny & Family – We were very sorry to hear of you Mom’s passing. Please accept our sincerest condolences. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all during these difficult times.
susan mosher-richards
Kenny,Carol Ann and family,so sorry to hear of your mom’s passing…thinking of you .
George & Carolyn Parnell c
Sending our sympathy to the family, our thoughts and prayers are with you at this difficult time.
Gordon and Jackie Eisnor
Ken and family and Marion: Saddened to hear of Shirley’s passing.Sincere condolences to all her family.
Debbie & David Noel
So very sorry to learn of Shirley’s passing. She was a remarkable and strong woman who will be missed by all who knew her. Our prayers go out to her family.
Debbie & David Noel
Alta Mason
To Marion and all Shirley’s family.
I am so sorry to hear about Shirley. She certainly is now one of God’s special angels. We have lost a truly amazing lady. Marion will miss her constant companion as well as being her close sister.
My thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Alta (Bertha’s daughter)
Lorraine and Bob Quinn
To Shirley’s family and loved ones: Bob and I extend our sincere condolences. It seems only yesterday, we had a long talk. My brother-in-law is Shirley’s nephew, and we will truly miss her.
Susan MacLeod
Ken and Family: We are so very sorry to hear of your Mom’s passing. Shirley was a beautiful lady, who enjoyed life to it’s fullest. It was a pleasure to have known her. Our Sincere Condolences
Susan and Butch MacLeod
Gail & Jackie Robinson
Ken, Carol Ann and Shaun
Sincere condolences in the loss of your dear mother and grandmother. Keeping you in our thoughts and prayers during these difficult days.
Gail & Jackie Robinson
Cathleen and Paul Seamone
Dear Kenny and family,
We are saddened to hear of your loss. Shirley was a fine lady and she will be missed.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this time.
With our sincere sympathy,
Cathleen and Paul
Greg Crouse
Dear Ken and Family,
So sorry to hear of Shirley’s passing. She was a friendly lady and she and Polly were good neighbours.
And boy, was she a walker.
Sincerely,
Greg Crouse
Jim and Jackie vacheresse
Ken & Carol Anne;
Both Jackie and I want to express our deepest sympathies to you and Carol Anne. we, too, have lost our Moms and it hurts, these awesome people are the ones who sent us out into the world to become adults and good people.I know you well enough to truly say your Mom has done a great job and we along your other friends care, but as we all know and understand, this is the reward that waits for all of us. Eternal rest and the presence of our Lord.
Stacy Hatt
Ken, CarolAnn, Shaun & family;
We are so sorry to hear about the loss of your mother/grandmother our thoughts and prayers are with you at this sad time all our love Marylou, Greg, Shane, Stacy & family xoxo
Melinda and Paul Hilchey
Ken and family:I remember your Mom well when I was a child growing up in Liverpool.I spent a lot of time on Jubilee Rd. as I was a Taxi driver’s daughter and your Mom would bring me out homemade treats.She will be well remembered by all who knew her and I know how much you and your family meant to her.
In our thoughts, Melinda (Van Norden) and Paul Hillchey
Helen Rhyno
I was so saddened to hear of Shirley’s passing. She was a kind and caring friend. I enjoyed the many years we had together in yoga class. They were good times, and she will be greatly missed.. My thoughts are with the family during this difficult time.
Love and prayers,
Helen Rhyno
Arthur & Helen Brown
To the family of the late Shirley Gerhardt: Our thoughts and condolences are with you in your time of sorrow. Especially Marion,Fay and Donald. Arthur & Helen Brown
Kathy Allison
My thoughts are with Shirley’s family at this time of sadness.
Fellow resident at “The Crossing”, Windsor
Brenda and Bob Lohnes
Marion and Family: Our deepest sympathy on the loss of a wonderful and beautiful lady. She will be remembered as a kind and giving person who always had a smile for everyone even when she was dealing with her illness. She is now free from pain and suffering. We will miss her and her smile.
Betty Everett
Marion and Shirley ‘s family, So sorry to hear of Shirley’s passing .My thoughts and prayers are with you at this sad time . Take care.
MARILYN WHYNOT ( CROFT )
TO SHIRLEY’S FAMILY YOU HAVE LOST A WONDERFUL AND CARING LADY WHO NOW IS AT PEACE.THINKING OF YOU ALL AT THIS SAD TIME. RIP SHIRLEY
Patricia Emenau
Sending my heartfelt sympathy to Shirley’s family. A kind and caring person who was always doing for others. Such a strong person throughout her times of illness and always a positive outlook for the future. She will be sadly missed by all who knew her. Rest in peace beautiful lady. I will never forget your warm hugs and beautiful smile.
Walter and Sherri Miller
Marion,we were so saddened to hear of Shirley’s passing,was just talking to you both a week ago.Things change so fast,Also to Kenny and family Shirley will be greatly missed by all who had the pleasure of knowing her,our condolences to all the family at this difficult time.
Judy and John Adams
Marion and Faye:
We were shocked and saddened to read of Shirley’s passing . You will certainly miss her — you were so
much a part of each other’s lives. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. Much Love, Judy and John.
Valerie Rhyno
To all of Shirley’s family.
I had only met Shirley a few times at my mother’s yoga class, I liked her right away. Whenever we would meet she always had a warm smile and friendly greeting. She was a sweet lady who took great pleasure in helping others. May God bless all her family.
Jacqueline, George and Roman Koszucki
Our condolences to the rest of our family on the passing of someone so near and dear to so many. I fondly recall many special memories of my personal times with DEAR Aunt Shirley whose smile and laughter lit up any room she entered. Heaven has gained a VERY special angel. XOXOXO
Ruth Anne Zwicker
Ken, Carol Ann, Shaun and Marion
I am so sorry to hear of Shirley’s passing. Shirley was such a wonderful, kind and giving person and had a smile that lit up a room. She will be missed and never forgotten by her church community and all those who knew her. Thinking of you all at this difficult time. Take care.
lois
Sincere sympathy to ken,carol ann and shaun.
Bonnie Gay Hartlen
To Shirley’s family especially her wonderful shadow Marion. Shirley was as beautiful on the inside as the outside, thanks to Hope. I knew her and Marion because of their walks years back and sometimes we would run into each other at the salon. They both gave me an uplifted heart and the realization that you can be beautiful, young at heart and have a wonderful sense of humour no matter your age. The world especially for Marion and her family, will be little more sad for her passing, however God has one more beautiful angel in heaven! Rest in peace Shirley. Bonnie Gay Hartlen
Brenda Whynot
Miles and I would like to send our deepest sympathies to your family. Shirley was a truly kind and special lady. She lived life to the fullest. And I know will be missed dearly. Love Brenda and Miles Whynot.
Judy and Maurice Westhaver
We were so saddened to hear of Shirley’s passing. She will be greatly missed by everyone that knew her. And I’m sure that will be many as she touched so many people with her caring ways and delicious treats. She always put her best foot forward and never complained. We offer condolences to Marion and Shirley’s family and offer prayers of encouragement at this difficult time.
Barbara Brooks
Dear Marion, Faye and family:
I was shocked to hear about Shirley’s passing. She was such a lovely person, and will be so missed.
I am so glad we got to say hello and hug each other at church not to long ago. My prayers and condolences
to the family, especially dear Marion. Love to all. Barbara Brooks
Ron & Bonnie Henderson
To Shirley’s Family,
Sincere sympathy on the passing of your loved one, Shirley.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you all at this sad time.
Sincerely,
Ron & Bonnie
Wayne And Doreen Pellerine
Ken sorry to hear about your mother’s passing are prayers and thoughts are with you and your family Take Care
Elaine Hupman
Marion and Shirley’s family
So sorry to hear of Shirley’s passing. My thoughts and prayers are with you at this time.
Audrey McKinnon
Sincere condolences on the passing of our dear Shirley. She was dearly loved, and will be long
remembered.
Barb Snarby
Please accept my deepest condolences on this loss of a true lady. Shirley always had a kind manner and beautiful smile. We will miss her.
Susan Hunt
My deepest condolences to Marion, Kenny and family. Shirley was such a kind, loving person and she handled her illness with much grace. She will be dearly missed by all. She touched the hearts of many.
Dorothy Whynot
My deepest condolences to Marion and Shirley family. You are in my thoughts and prayers
Queenie Irwin
Marion and Shirley’s family….
Please accept my deepest condolence on the loss of our friend Shirley…She was a wonderful lady and I will miss her very much. God Bless.
RUTH JOUDREY
Dear Marion and family.With deepest sympathy for Shirley who passed away.She was a wonderful person.
Ruth (Dauphinee) Joudrey
Pat Cochrane
My sincere sympathy to Shirley’s famiy. She was a remarkaable lady. I wonder how many miles she walked! You will miss her terribly Marion.
Shirley & Paul Shot
Dear Ken, Marion and family: Please accept our most heartfelt sympathies for your loss. It is very difficult to say good bye to our loved ones. May you take some comfort in knowing so many share in your loss. Treasure the memories you will always have in your hearts of a very kind and gentle lady whose soul has now been turned over to God. Thinking of you all.