Shirley F. URYNOWICZ

WILLIAMSBURG - Shirley Fisher Urynowicz, born in Kansas on Sept. 14, 1923, passed away on Monday, July 26, 2010, after a long and courageous battle from open-heart surgery. At the time of her death, she was living at the Williamsburg Landing's Woodhaven Hall, Williamsburg, Va.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Eleanor C. and Maturin L. Fisher; an adopted infant son, Paul; her first husband, John Boone; second husband, Stanley Urynowicz; and nephew, Vincent F. Oberhofer Jr.
She is survived by her sister, Hallie V. Oberhofer; four nephews; nine grand nephews; one great-grand nephew; and numerous cousins. Upon her marriage to Stanley Urynowicz, she became stepmother to Stanley's son, Stanley Jr. and his wife.
Shirley graduated from Lenox Hill Hospital School of Nursing, as a RN, and obtained her bachelor of science degree from New York University, and her master's degree from the University of Michigan. Shirley worked for the Nassau County, New York Department of Health, for many years; the Visiting Nurse Association in Greenwich, Conn.; and retired as director of Health Services in Darian, Conn.
After retiring, Shirley and her husband, Stanley Urynowicz, moved to Springfield, Va. After Stanley's death, she moved to Williamsburg Landing, Williamsburg, Va. Shirley was an active participant at St. Bede's Roman Catholic Church in Williamsburg; was on various committees at Williamsburg Landing, where she lived; and was an active member of the DAR, receiving a 50-year pin for her recognition. Shirley, while living in Springfield, Va., was an active volunteer at the Kennedy Center, and Constitutional Hall in Washington, D.C. Shirley was an active participant with the Heritage Humane Society, a local animal shelter, in Williamsburg. Shirley was an active member of The Woman's Club of Williamsburg, serving on its Education Committee.
A memorial Mass and Shirley's interment, at St. Bede's Catholic Church Columbium, will be celebrated at 11 a.m. today, Sept. 13, 2010. Following the service, guests are invited for refreshments served in the church lobby.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Heritage Humane Society, 430 Waller Mill Road, Williamsburg, VA 23188.
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