Shirley Ruth Andre
Shirley Ruth Andre, 86, a resident of Saxony Health Center in Saxonburg, formerly of Chicora, went to be with the Lord unexpectedly Tuesday afternoon, June 27, 2017, at Butler Memorial Hospital following a brief illness.
Shirley was born Aug. 27, 1930, in Petrolia. She was the daughter of Henry R. and Anna P. Moore Barger. Shirley graduated in 1950 from Fairview Township-Karns City High School.
She enjoyed crossword puzzles, playing bingo, going out for dinner and most especially the company of her family. Shirley had been employed in the food service department at the Karns City Area School District and had later been employed at Chicora Senior Center.
She is survived by four daughters, Sherry L. Bullman, Debbie A. Eyth, Melinda S. Kepple and her husband Joe and Jerri L. “Gee-Gee” Stevenson, all of Chicora; her sister Louise “Tootie” Slagle of Bruin; 19 grandchildren, Jennifer, Carrie, Christopher, Anna, Erica, Leah, Brandon, Breanna, Braelene, Brennen, Brayla, Allyson, Zachary, Tyler, Noah, Dalton, Courtney, Brittney and Joshua; 15 great-grandchildren, Carsyn, Spencer, Riley, Cooper, Corbin, Carter, Madison, Kaden, Gage, Cole, Emma, Kinzie, Lillie, Tanner and Gianna; one sister-in-law; and a number of nieces, nephews and cousins.
In addition to her parents, Shirley was preceded in death by her former husband Gerald D. Andre; one infant son; one brother Byron Barger, two sisters, Ethel Cumberland and Dorothy Kelly; and a number of brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law.
ANDRE — Friends of Shirley Ruth Andre, who died Tuesday, June 27, 2017, will be received from 1 to 3 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. today at Hile Funeral Home of Chicora, 339 Chicora-Fenelton Road, Chicora, and also from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m. Friday at Faith Fellowship Alliance Church, 200 Faith Way, where a funeral service will follow at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Richard Jenks, church pastor, officiating. Interment will follow in St. John's Reformed Church Cemetery in Chicora. Memorial contributions in Shirley's memory may be made to United Cerebral Palsy at www.ucp.org or Lutheran Senior Life Foundation, 105 Burgess Drive, Zelienople, PA 16063.For more information or to send a condolence, please visit www.hilefh.com.
