Shirley C. Squires

Shirley May Clark Squires, 94, a resident of Thompson House nursing home for the past year, passed away late Wednesday evening, January 24, 2024 at Brattleboro Memorial Hospital.
She was born at home in Guilford on November 9, 1929, the daughter Earl and Clara (Goodnow) Clark. She lived her entire life in Guilford, attending a one-room school for eight years. Shirley continued on to Brattleboro High School, graduating in 1947.
In the early 40's, Shirley worked at Woolworths and Holstein Association.
Shirley married Webster Squires on May 21, 1950 at the Meeting House Church in Guilford Center. They built a house in 1953, just down the road. They raised six children there.
Over the years, Shirley was a 4-H Leader, a Red Cross Volunteer and served 20 years as treasurer for the Guilford Historical Society. She was also a crossword puzzle "addict". In 1969 she became the cook at Guilford School. She retired in 1996, but later became assistant manager in the Brattleboro Memorial Hospital cafeteria, retiring from there in 2007.
Shirley loved gardening and watching the wild critters in her back yard and enjoyed get-togethers with her family. One of her great memories was flying to Amsterdam for the Tulip Festival.
She is survived by six children, Rebecca West (Ed) of Guilford, David Squires (Betty) of Windham, Bonnie Newton (Gary) of Vernon, Andrew Squires (Brenda) of Maine, Todd Squires (Kathy) of Guilford, and Kenneth Squires of Biddeford, ME; a sister, Arlene Gilbert (Bob); a brother, Richard Clark (Kathy); a sister-in-law, Cindy Clark; 12 grandchildren, 26 great grandchildren, two great-great grandchildren, and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
Shirley was predeceased by her husband of 49 years on April 26, 2000; her brothers, Arnold and Edward; her sister, Virginia; and a daughter-in-law, Tina.
A celebration of life will be held at the American Legion on Saturday, Feb. 10th from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Graveside committal services in Guilford Center Cemetery, where she will be laid to rest beside her husband, will take place in the springtime when the cemetery reopens.
Memorial contributions in Shirley's name may be made to the Guilford Volunteer Fire Dept., 108 Guilford Center Road, Guilford, VT 05301 or Rescue, Inc., P.O. Box 593, Brattleboro, VT 05302.