Shirley J. McGonnell Obituary
The passing of Shirley J. McGonnell in Penn, Pennsylvania, born in Willimantic, Connecticut leaves a void in the hearts of many, as we bid farewell to a loving soul who departed on May 2, 2024 at the age of 89. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Shirley J. McGonnell to show support.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Carl Warren and Margaret Anderson Warren; her husband James A. McGonnell of Gabriel's Church; her stepmother Helen Fair Warren; her sister Delores Taylor; and her grandson Setlar Sykes.
She is survived by: her children, Julie Kimbrell (James) of Hunker, PA, Joy Clontz (Richard) of Irwin, PA, Jayne Kitko (John) of Flinton, PA, Jeffrey J. McGonnell (Jayne) of Davidson, NC, Joel W. McGonnell (Catalina) of Concord, NC and James R. McGonnell (Kate) of St. Marys; her grandchildren, Alex Kimbrell, Amanda Mellon (Michael), Rachel Clontz (Ashden), Eric Clontz (Karina), Mily, Selena, Benjamin McGonnell, William McGonnell (Jennifer), Anna and Meghan McGonnell; her sons, J. J., Jackson and Joseph Kitko; her great grandchildren, Caylyn, Lydia, Bennett, Leona and Emerson; her siblings, Nancy Moore (William), Kathyanne Dobda (William), Patricia Jones (Mark), Carla Leta (Vincent), Terry Sarokon (Donald), Melissa McCoy (Lou) and Edward Warren (Rhonda); and her siblings-in-law, Rita Meehan and Earl Krueger. She is also survived by many nieces, nephews and great nieces and nephews.
Memorials, if desired, may be made to Penn Highlands Community Nurses Hospice, 757 Johnsonburg Road, Suite 200, St. Marys, PA 15857 or to South St. Marys Street Elementary School PTO, 370 South St. Marys Street, St. Marys, PA 15857.
