Shirley Ann (Paslawski) Stalker

January 26, 2021 Last Updated: January 26, 2021 09:00 AM Death Notice

Shirley Ann (Paslawski) Stalker, 80, of Warwick Township passed away Dec. 19, 2020.

Born Aug. 26, 1940, in Fairview Township, she was the daughter of the late James E. and Lillian A. (Miller) Paslawski of Chicora.

Shirley is survived by her husband of 61 years, Richard, originally from Hilliards; her daughter, Marsha Bischel and her husband, Wesley, of Lancaster; her son, Roger Stalker and his wife, Lisa, of Danbury, Conn.; her grandson, Samuel Bischel; her stepgrandson, Michael Thayer; and a sister, Nancy Pistorius and her husband, Guy, of Chicora.

Shirley grew up in Chicora and was a 1958 graduate of Fairview Township-Karns City High School.

With her husband Richard, she lived in Swarmsville, N.Y.; Irondequoit, N.Y.; Ridgefield, Conn.; and Warwick Township.

Shirley's interests included travel, historic preservation, hiking, cross-country skiing and scrapbooking.

She and her husband had vacationed in all 50 states and in more than 50 foreign countries on six continents. She especially enjoyed the national parks and touring European palaces and ancient ruins.

During her 27 years living in Ridgefield, Shirley served on the boards of trustees of the historic Keeler Tavern, Ridgefield; the Oliver Ellsworth Homestead, Windsor; and the Scott-Fanton Historical Society, Danbury; and was chairman of the Jonathan Trumbull Homestead in Lebanon.

A member of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution for 44 years, she had served as regent of the Mary Wooster Chapter, NSDAR of Danbury, Conn., CT-DAR state assistant treasurer and numerous Connecticut state and chapter chairmanships. She was also a life member of the Connecticut State Officers and Regent Club. Shirley was also a frequent school volunteer, supporting the activities of her two children.

Shirley and Richard retired to Warwick Township in 2000, where they enjoyed many of the local activities and continued their travels.

STALKER — Services will be private for Shirley Ann (Paslawski) Stalker, who died Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020.Buch Funeral Home, Lititz, Pa., is in charge of arrangements.Shirley requested that, in lieu of flowers, donations be sent to the Lititz Warwick Community Chest, 200 W. Orange St., Lititz, PA 17543, your local food bank, or your local chapter of the Salvation Army.To send the family online condolences, please visit www.buchfuneral.com.