Shirley Mae Santora Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Shirley Mae Santora of Wellsburg, West Virginia, who passed away on January 1, 2025 at the age of 89. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
As we bid farewell to this luminous soul, let her loved ones carry forward the torch of her memory, illuminating the path ahead with the warmth of her love and the brilliance of her spirit. Though Shirley Mae may journey beyond the horizon of our sight, her essence remains woven into the very fabric of our being — a guiding light in the darkness, a beacon of hope in the night.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Ralph Walnoha (Eva) and Eva Walnoha; her husband Mike Patsy Santora; her brother Ralph Walnoha Jr.; and her great great grandchild Levi Michael Blakeley.
She is survived by: her children, Eva Gaudio (James), Vicki Boyd of Moundsville, WV, Michael Santora (Tammy) of Wellsburg and Sandi. She is also survived by six grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, and seven great- great-grandchildren.
Visitation was held on Tuesday, January 7th 2025 from 10:30 AM to 11:00 AM at the Bethany Pike Church of God (368 Bethany Pike, Wellsburg, WV 26070). A funeral service was held on Tuesday, January 7th 2025 at 11:00 AM at the same location.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that monetary offerings of love and condolences be sent to the First Church of God on Bethany Pike in Wellsburg, WV.