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2020
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Shirley Gebhard Obituary
She was born Feb. 20, 1929, in Waterbury, the daughter of Clarence A. and Ora (Kay) Hodges. She was the adopted daughter of Clark E. Wallace. She was raised in Prospect and then Little Silver, N.J., where she attended Red Bank High School. She then received a BS-RN degree from Skidmore College in 1951.
She married the late David F. Gebhard in 1951 and is survived by her children, David F. Gebhard Jr. of East Lyme, Douglas H. Gebhard of Mystic, and Jennifer L. Gebhard of Greenlawn, N.Y.; and her grandchildren, David and Kenny Senderoff, and Caitlin and Cameron Gebhard.
Shirley and her family resided for over 40 years in Northport, N.Y., where she enjoyed sailing and camping. After that, Dave and Shirley moved to Norwich to spend their later retirement years.
The Thomas L. Neilan & Sons Funeral Home, 48 Grand Street, Niantic, CT., is assisted the family with the private arrangements.
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