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Shirley Males Obituary

Shirley Tagge Males Sept. 11, 1930 - Mar. 23, 2009 Resident of Foster City Shirley was preceded in death by her parents and husband Louis Males. She was also a loving mother of her three sons, Glenn Buie of Denville, N.J., Gary Buie of Sonora, CA. and Gregg Buie of Aptos, CA., 7 grandchildren, and her dear friend Jim Carlson of San Carlos. Shirley will be remembered for enjoying life to the fullest, with many volunteer hours and belonging to various bridge clubs. But most of all being a generous, fantastic mother and friend to all the lives she touched. The family has chosen to have a celebration of life on Saturday, April 25th, 2009 from 1pm - 5pm at 960 Crystal Ct., Foster City, with a memorial prayer at 3pm. In lieu of flowers the family requests donation to Holy Trinity Church, 149 Manzanita Ave, San Carlos, CA. 94070, of which she was a long time member.

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Published by Inside Bay Area on Apr. 15, 2009.

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