Geraldine S. (Stambaugh) Shelley

YORK – Geraldine S. (Stambaugh) Shelley, 87, passed away Sunday, December 25, 2011 at her home. She was the wife of the late Dale L. Shelley to whom she had been married 64 years and passed away December 23, 2010. A celebration of life tribute service will be held at 11:00 AM Thursday, December 29, 2011 at Messiah United Methodist Church, 1300 N. Beaver Street, York with her pastor, The Rev. W. Michael Langford, Sr. officiating. A visitation will be held from 10-11:00 AM Thursday at the Church. Burial will be in Susquehanna Memorial Gardens. Heffner Funeral Chapel & Crematory, Inc., 1551 Kenneth Road, York is in charge of arrangements. Born September 30, 1924 in Springfield Twp., York Co. a daughter of the late Norman A. and Nettie A. (Lentz) Stambaugh, she was a 1942 graduate of William Penn High School. She had previously worked at Daugherty & Co. Accountants during tax season. Mrs. Shelley was a member at Messiah U.M. where she was active in the Joy Class, kitchen committee, and United Methodist Women. She volunteered at Normandie Ridge, was a West Manchester Mall walker, and regularly walked to benefit the American Cancer Society. Mrs. Shelley had been a member and Sunday school teacher at the former St. Luke U.M. Church. Mrs. Shelley is survived by two daughters, Linda S. and husband Dwight French of Silver Spring, MD and Karen E. and husband Michael Hoffman of York; two grandchildren, Jennifer L. and husband Joshua Brown and Juan L. French; four great grandchildren, Nolan, Audrey, and Talia French and Sophia Brown; two brothers, Carl Stambaugh and William Stambaugh both of York; four sisters, Treva Deardorff of Bethesda, MD, Edna McDonald of Columbia, Florence Lankford of York, and Betty Airing of Dover. She was preceded in death by a grandson, Russell K. French; and four brothers. Memorial contributions may be made to Messiah U.M. Church, 1300 N. Beaver St., York, PA 17404.