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Shirley A. (Huffman) Thompson

August 28, 1935 ~ July 11, 2024 (age 88) 88 Years Old

Shirley Thompson Obituary

Shirley A. Thompson, age 88, of Mars, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Thursday evening, July 11, 2024 at Concordia of Cabot.

Born in Evans City, PA on August 28, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Clifford D. and Mary F. Neely Huffman.

Shirley had been a rural mail carrier for the Mars Post Office for many years and was a member of the Rural Mail Carriers Association.

She was a member of LifePointe Alliance Church where she had been active with the Alliance Women, did bible studies, attended prayer meetings and taught Sunday School.

Beloved mother of Debbie Jones (Scott) and Marcia Gribble (John), both of Mars, Lorrie Korn (Drew) of Hermitage, Kim Beidl (Robert) of Corsica, PA and Kenneth Reed Thompson (Evie) in Mercer. Also survived by 11 grandchildren, 27 great grandchildren and 8 great great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Bertram John Thompson, whom she married on February 21, 1955 and who died on July 24, 2016, and by her sisters, Delores Thrush and Janet Wagner.

Friends will be received at the McDonald-Aeberli Funeral Home, Inc. 238 Crowe Ave. Mars, PA on Sunday from 4-7 PM. Additional visitation will be in the LifePointe Alliance Church, 997 Rt. 228, Mars, PA 16046 on Monday from 10:00 AM until time of service at 11:00 AM. Rev. Paul Cope will officiate. Burial will be in Mars Cemetery, Adams Twp. Memorials may be made to the church. Directions and condolences are available at www.mcdonald-aeberli.com.


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