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Shirley Charlene <I>Morley</I> Woodruff

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Shirley Charlene Morley Woodruff

Birth
Tunnel, Broome County, New York, USA
Death
11 Dec 2018 (aged 90)
Daytona Beach, Volusia County, Florida, USA
Burial
Auburn Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
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Charles Woodruff posted:
Shirley was the daughter of Lulu May Pulis and Ralph Stanley Morley
Shirley Charlene (Morley) Woodruff
November 25, 1928 - December 11, 2018
Funeral Home Obituary
Shirley Charlene (Morley) Woodruff of Ormond Beach, Florida passed away at Florida Hospital, Daytona Beach on Tuesday, December 11, 2018, at age 90 after a short illness.
Shirley was born November 25, 1928, to the late Ralph and Lulu (Pulis) Morley on the family farm near North Colesville, New York, the youngest of six children and the last survivor. She married Bryce L. Woodruff on June 28, 1952, in Sanitaria Springs, New York. Bryce predeceased her in 1998.
Shirley attended Harpursville (NY) Central School and took part in the World War II home defense effort by helping man an aircraft observation post that had to report any sighted aircraft to New York City. She worked as a nurse's aide at Chenango Bridge Nursing Home, for the S&H Green Stamp Redemption Store in Binghamton, and for Stow Manufacturing.
She lived in Broome County, NY until 1985 when she and her husband moved to Schenectady, NY. She then moved to Florida in 2015. She was a member of St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church in Sanitaria Springs and later St. Brennan's Catholic Church in Ormond Beach.
Shirley enjoyed walking, reading, and watching old shows on TV. She also enjoyed traveling, flying to Southern California several times and flying to Seoul, Korea by herself at age 72 to spend a month with her son and daughter-in-law. She was a fantastic cook whose specialties included a unique macaroni and cheese as well as blueberry pie. Family was the love of her life and she enjoyed reunions and being the matriarch of the Morley clan.
She is survived by sons Charles (OkJu) Woodruff of Seoul, Korea, and Stephen Woodruff of Ormond Beach, Florida, and grandsons Andrew (Della) and Sean Woodruff of New York City. She is also survived by a special niece Patricia Morley of Titusville, Florida and many other nieces, nephews, and friends. Besides her husband she was predeceased by daughter-in-law Marion "Pixie" Woodruff and grandson, Rich Woodruff, as well as her siblings: Marian, Stanley, Marjorie, Bill, and Donald Morley.
There will be no funeral services at this time, a memorial service will be held at a later date at the convenience of the family. A graveside service will be held on December 19, 2018, she is to be laid to rest beside her husband in Jersey Hill Cemetery, Auburn Center, PA. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to a charity of your choice.
Charles Woodruff posted:
Shirley was the daughter of Lulu May Pulis and Ralph Stanley Morley
Shirley Charlene (Morley) Woodruff
November 25, 1928 - December 11, 2018
Funeral Home Obituary
Shirley Charlene (Morley) Woodruff of Ormond Beach, Florida passed away at Florida Hospital, Daytona Beach on Tuesday, December 11, 2018, at age 90 after a short illness.
Shirley was born November 25, 1928, to the late Ralph and Lulu (Pulis) Morley on the family farm near North Colesville, New York, the youngest of six children and the last survivor. She married Bryce L. Woodruff on June 28, 1952, in Sanitaria Springs, New York. Bryce predeceased her in 1998.
Shirley attended Harpursville (NY) Central School and took part in the World War II home defense effort by helping man an aircraft observation post that had to report any sighted aircraft to New York City. She worked as a nurse's aide at Chenango Bridge Nursing Home, for the S&H Green Stamp Redemption Store in Binghamton, and for Stow Manufacturing.
She lived in Broome County, NY until 1985 when she and her husband moved to Schenectady, NY. She then moved to Florida in 2015. She was a member of St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church in Sanitaria Springs and later St. Brennan's Catholic Church in Ormond Beach.
Shirley enjoyed walking, reading, and watching old shows on TV. She also enjoyed traveling, flying to Southern California several times and flying to Seoul, Korea by herself at age 72 to spend a month with her son and daughter-in-law. She was a fantastic cook whose specialties included a unique macaroni and cheese as well as blueberry pie. Family was the love of her life and she enjoyed reunions and being the matriarch of the Morley clan.
She is survived by sons Charles (OkJu) Woodruff of Seoul, Korea, and Stephen Woodruff of Ormond Beach, Florida, and grandsons Andrew (Della) and Sean Woodruff of New York City. She is also survived by a special niece Patricia Morley of Titusville, Florida and many other nieces, nephews, and friends. Besides her husband she was predeceased by daughter-in-law Marion "Pixie" Woodruff and grandson, Rich Woodruff, as well as her siblings: Marian, Stanley, Marjorie, Bill, and Donald Morley.
There will be no funeral services at this time, a memorial service will be held at a later date at the convenience of the family. A graveside service will be held on December 19, 2018, she is to be laid to rest beside her husband in Jersey Hill Cemetery, Auburn Center, PA. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to a charity of your choice.


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