Kathleen L. "Kitty" Shirley

Kathleen L. "Kitty" Shirley obituary, Derry, PA

Kathleen L. "Kitty" Shirley

Kathleen Shirley Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by McCabe Funeral Home - Derry on Feb. 5, 2025.

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Kathleen "Kitty" Shirley, 63, of Derry, died Tuesday February 4, 2025 at her home. She was born June 26, 1961 in Greensburg, a daughter of John Dubosky of Harrison City and Carol Hazlett of Derry.
Kitty was a loving wife, mother and grandmother who was a good cook and baker. She had worked as a CNA and enjoyed watching all of the Court TV shows.
She is survived by her husband Richard Shirley, sons; Jeremy Shirley (Ashley) of Derry, Joshua Shirley of Derry, step son John Shirley (Ricardo Rico-Shirley) of Staten Island, NY, step daughter Heidi Buterbaugh (Ryan Sulkosky) of Heilwood, brother Mark Dubosky of Greensburg, sisters; Tracey Earhart (William) of New Alexandria, Jacki Mcgara of Orlando, Florida and Melissa Klimasewiski (Paul) of Hartford, Connecticut, five grandchildren; Jacob and Nicholas Buterbaugh, Bryson Shirley, Gage and Benjamin Sulkosky.
She was preceded in death by a sister Wendy Rose.
Friends will be received Saturday from noon- 2 pm at the funeral home.

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