Shirley Dyann Colvin. age 78, of Spruce Avenue, West Chester, Pennsylvania passed away peacefully at Chester County Hospital Saturday Evening, December the 17th after a long struggle with "COPD" surrounded by her husband Charles Robert, two daughters, Dyann Lynn and Chris Ann Colvin, and our long time, exceptional, family Doctor Mary Lisa Gunning MD.
Shirley was born in Doddridge County, West Virginia on August the 18th 1938 to Doris Irene (Wright) and Sebastian Femia, but was raised by her mother though her formative years and then was blessed with her mother’s engagement and marriage to a much loved Norman Williams.
She (proudly) grew up in Shinnston, WV and graduated from Shinnston High School and enjoyed being a majorette in the band directed by the wonderful "Buck" Shaffer. Shirley then went to seek a career in nursing by attending St Mary's School of Nursing in Clarksburg, WV. and successfully worked in the nursing field until the year 2000.
She enjoyed going to the Conawingo Dam on the Susquehanna River and watch the American Bald Eagles soar and fish. She also enjoyed travels to Mexico and Europe with her husband, Charles and cousin Randy Williams.
Chris wrote: "Knowing that Dyann and I were so blessed to have such a beautiful soul as our mother and "Chuck" to have a lovely wife and life-long companion. Mom truly made an impact on so many lives. She put her stamp on our hearts and made memories that will never be able to be taken from us. From that beautiful baby girl to accomplished nurse, loving wife and mother and taking such great care of everyone she came across in her life's path. It's what she did. Mom did so much with her life and the years she was given. You, my family and friends, were so wonderful to our small family during the tough times and we'll never be able to thank you enough for sharing in our grief. Her nurses at Chester County Hospital just loved her to pieces. For her birthday they even made her a cake, provided flowers and balloons. Mom and Dad did their very best to give us girls a beautiful childhood and I would not change one second of it.”
The family will receive friends at Perine Funeral Home, 1348 S. Pike St. Shinnston, WV, on Friday, December 23rd from 10 am - 12 noon. Graveside services will follow at the Broad Run Cemetery in Jane Lew at 1:00 pm with Pastor Cindy Murphy - Boggs officiating. Online condolences may be extended to the family at www.perinefunerals.com
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Lung Association at www.lung.org or by mail at 2102 Kanawha Blvd. East, Charleston, WV 25311.
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