SHIRLEY DRAYTON

1936 - 2015

DRAYTON

SHIRLEY, age 79, passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones, on February 21st 2015, at Oakwood Village in Madison WI. Shirley was born on February 19th, 1936, in New Britain CT, to Bertha and Sten Larson. Shirley graduated from Senior High School in 1954 and went on to earn a Bachelor of Arts from Upsala College and a Master's Degree in Social Work from Smith College. Shirley was married to 1965 to Dr. Robert Michael Drayton, with whom she had 2 children, Robert and Jessica, in Phila. PA. Shirley pursued her two careers, one in social work one in real estate. She worked first in Philadel-phia and later in Madison WI, where she settled to be closer to her daughter's family.
Shirley was an active Unitarian Universalist both in Philadel-phia and Madison and served on many committees. She volunteered for many organiza-tions that supported the arts and social justice issues. She loved to travel and was a devoted mother and grand-mother. Her warm and gentle personality won her many friends and she was an integral part of a tightly knit women's group that took annual trips to Nantucket for many years. Shirley touched the hearts of all of her friends and family and will be greatly missed.
Shirley is survived by her daughter, Jessica Drayton Cioci, of Belleville WI; son-in-law, John Cioci; grandsons Jack Cioci (18) and William Cioci (15); also, her son, Robert Dreyfus, who is living in Newport Beach CA with Shirley Avila where they are raising her children, Abel Gonzalez (19) and Skylynn Gonzalez (12); Also, her 2 nieces, Lindsay (Smith) and Sarah (Peet) and her sister Linda (Peet).
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Parkinson's Disease Foundation.