Shirley V. Carey
Shirley V. Carey, 85, of Waynesburg, formerly of Centerville, passed away Monday, June 22, 2020, in Evergreen Personal Care Home, Waynesburg.
She was born January 31, 1935, in Stroudsburg, a daughter of the late Harry and Beatrice Eberts Andre.
Mrs. Carey was a 1953 graduate of Westfield High School and earned a Bachelor’s degree in education from Bloomsburg University.
She taught business and typing in the Beth Center School District for 30 years retiring in 1995.
Shirley was a 50 year member of the Centerville United Methodist Church and a member of the Old Trail’s Business and Professional Women’s Club where she had served as treasurer and represented the organization at district and state levels. She was honored as their 2002 Woman of the Year. She had also been actively involved in the American Association of University Women and as a Bethlehem Center Scholarship Program committee member.
Mrs. Carey enjoyed reading and traveling.
Surviving is a daughter, Renee McElligott (Kevin) of Waynesburg; two grandchildren, Cullen and Megan McElligott; and a daughter-in- law, Angie Carey.
Deceased, in addition to her parents, is her husband, Donald W. Carey; a son, Kevin Carey; and a brother, Dr. Nevin Andre.
Friends will be received from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m, Friday, June 26, the time of funeral services, in the John B. Greenlee Funeral Home, Ltd., 2830 Main Street, Beallsville, PA 15313. Interment will follow in Taylor Cemetery. Online guestbook and personal condolences may be accessed at www.GreenleeFuneralHome.com.