Shirley J. Nelson obituary

Shirley J. Nelson Obituary

Dallas, Pennsylvania, United States

April 10, 1936 - October 06, 2015

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Shirley J. Nelson obituary

Shirley J. Nelson Obituary

Apr 10, 1936 - Oct 06, 2015

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YORK Shirley J. (Rohrbaugh) Nelson, 79, died Monday October 5, 2015 at the home of her daughter, in Dallastown, following a brief illness. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, October 9, 2015 at Trinity United Church of Christ, 29 Manchester St., Glen Rock, with the Rev. Fred Walthour, Interim Pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Trinity UCC Church Cemetery. A visitation will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday at the church. The Geiple Funeral Home, Inc., 53 Main St., Glen Rock, is in charge of arrangements. Ms. Nelson was born on April 9, 1936 in Glen Rock, a daughter of the late Willis B. and Rosa J. (Klinedinst) Rohrbaugh. She graduated as Valedictorian in 1954 from Susquehannock High School and was a Senior Companion Volunteer with Lutheran Social Services for over six years. She had worked as an Office Manager with Toyojamco in York for six years and as a secretary with Allis Chalmers in York for over 15 years. She was a member of Trinity UCC Church, Glen Rock, where she had sung on the church choir for many years. She also participated in three musicals at the York Little Theater in the 1950's, played the Marimba and loved singing at weddings and other events. Shirley leaves a daughter, Tracy L. Hanegraaf and husband, Michael of Dallastown; a son, Troy W. Nelson and wife, Angie Proctor of Nokomis, Fla.; five grandchildren, Shawn A. Tetreault and his wife, Holly, Matthew R. Hanegraaf and his wife, Kara, Andrew M. Hanegraaf and Kathryn E Hanegraaf, and Tryan Nelson; three great-grandchildren; and a brother, Donald B. Rohrbaugh of New Freedom. She was also predeceased by four sisters and two brothers. Memorial contributions may be made to Cancer Patient Help Fund, York Health Foundation, 50 N. Duke Street, Second Floor, York, PA 17401 or to Trinity UCC, Church, 29 Manchester Street, Glen Rock, PA 17327. The family wishes to extend their heartfelt thanks to Shirley's dear friends and to the nurses and staff of Heartland Hospice for the excellent care and concern shown to Shirley and our family over the past several weeks. Condolences may be shared at geiple.com
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