Shirley Mcaleese

Shirley Ruth McAleese (Hefler) passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 29, 2015. She was 87 years old.
Shirley was born in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada and moved to Tyler, Texas in 1962 with her late husband, Jack McAleese and her daughters, Anita McAleese (wife of Milt Jarrett) of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma and Kathryn McAleese of Bastrop, Texas. She lived at Hideaway, Tx for many years and then relocated to Bastrop, Tx in 2010.

Shirley worked as a professional secretary for General Electric for many years. She had a lifelong love and talent for music and sang with the Sweet Adeline's throughout her life. She was also a talented seamstress and artist. Shirley loved to read and was always surrounded by her pets.

Shirley was preceded in death by her parents, William and Marie Hefler; siblings, Donald Hefler and Kay DeLong; brother-in-law, Bill McAleese; and sister-in-law, Helen Hill.

In addition to her daughters, she is survived by her nieces and nephews: Linda Kuehnbaum, Sandra McCreary, Tom DeLong, Mary Anne Kormos, Elizabeth Mahoney, Bill McAleese, Jane McAleese, Patricia Storosko, John McAleese, Shiela McLaughlin, Ellen McAleese; her sister-in-law, Betty McAleese, and all of St Catharines, Ontario.

Her remains have been cremated and will soon be returned to St Catharines according to her wishes.
An online memorial has been created at ForeverMissed.com