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Schelysture McWhorter Obituary

McWHORTER, Dr. Schelysture Ann Gordon (Shelli) passed away in the early morning of March 1st, 2011, at the age of 73. She was born in Atlanta, GA and a resident of Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia. The cause of death was cardiac arrest. Shelli was a Social Work Professor at Temple University, a school psychologist and a active member of the Quaker community. She is survived by a son John Hamilton McWhorter and her daughter Holly Suzanne McWhorter. A memorial service will be held at 4 o'clock in the afternoon on Saturday, March 5th, at Chestnut Hill Friends Meeting, 100 East Mermaid Lane, Chestnut Hill, PA. A coffee reception will immediately follow at the same location.

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Published by Courier Post on Mar. 4, 2011.

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March 6, 2011

I am very saddened to hear of Shelli McWhorter's passing. As an undergraduate Social Work student at Temple University, I was a student in her 1973-74 Senior Seminar. I learned a great deal from her, and remember her very fondly. I wish to express my condolences to her entire family. She was truly a wonderful woman.
-Sherie Love Edelman

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