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Shirley Foose Obituary
Shirley May Foose, 89, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Saturday, June 21st, at home.
Shirley was born in Schuylkill Haven on October 11, 1935, a daughter of the late Harry A. & Sarah A. (Zimmerman) Neidlinger.
She was the widow of Milford D. Foose.
She is also preceded in death by her siblings: Martha Rodnick, Jean Yeager, Alberta Parkhurst, Allen Neidlinger, & John Neidlinger.
Shirley worked for local textile factories, and was a member of Jerusalem Lutheran Church, Schuylkill Haven.
She is survived by her daughter, Bonnie Foose, Schuylkill Haven; granddaughter and caretaker, Stephanie M. Foose, Schuylkill Haven, great-grandchildren: Andrew Spencer, & Tayvon Campbell, great-great-grandchildren: Blaze Andrew Wagner, & Xena Jane Spencer, and two brothers, Charles "Chappy" Neidlinger, of Minersville; & James Neidlinger, Sr., of Schuylkill Haven.
Private interment will be held at Union Cemetery, Schuylkill Haven.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
25 East Main Street, Schuylkill Haven, PA 17972
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