Shirley-Derrah-Obituary

Shirley Derrah

Springfield, Massachusetts

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Shirley Louise (Sanker) Derrah, 87, beloved wife of the late Robert A. Derrah passed away peacefully at Glenmeadow September 25, 2020. Born in Altoona, PA, the only child of Helen and Hoell Sanker, Shirley grew up on a farm in Belfast, Maine, graduated Crosby High School (1951), attended...

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Dear Sue and family. It is with sadness that I read of the passing of my very long time friend and co-worker. Our days go back to Wesson Women's Hospital and after we both retired we continued to enjoy get togethers, over lunch, with other nurses on WW2. Shirley was an incredible nurse, always calm, always a listening ear and with a laugh that I will never forget. She and your Dad were a great team.

Know that I am thinking of you and I am so sorry to have lost such a special...