Shirley Schindler 1937-2021
YOUNGSTOWN — Shirley Schindler, 83, passed away peacefully Monday morning, Oct. 25, 2021, at her daughter’s home with her loving family by her side.
She was born Dec. 5 , 1937, in Youngstown, a daughter of the late Roger and Bertha Price Walsh.
Prior to starting a family, she worked at Ohio Bell as an operator. She then worked at Mr. Paul’s Bakery and was an Avon representative for many years. Shirley’s passions in life included singing and her love for her family, which included her eight children, 15 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
She loved singing and was a member of the Youngstown Symphony, Sweet Adeline’s and barbershop quartets, which included her dear friends and her sister, Noreen. She was also a choir member for most of her life at St. Patrick and St. Christine churches of Youngstown, for which she is a current member of the parish.
She married her loving husband, Robert Schindler, Sept. 7, 1957; he passed away Oct. 20, 2003.
Shirley is survived by her children, Gary Schindler (fiancee Dawn Walker Fantone) of Canfield, Karen (Charley) Humphries of Youngstown, twin daughters, Judy Hall of League City, Texas, and Jill (Tim) Bissell of Miami, Fla., Daniel Schindler (fiancee Kim Franklin) of Boardman, Kathleen (Anthony) Roncone of Columbiana, Terri Schindler of North Royalton and Colleen Schindler of Austintown; her sister, Noreen Mazon of Boardman; her brother, Jack Walsh of Youngstown; and her sister-in-law, Marge Schindler of Youngstown.
Besides her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by her sisters, Carole Treese and Joanne Haaheim; brothers, Robert and James Walsh; sisters-in-law, Marian Walsh and Dorothy Polas; and brothers-in-law, Joe Schindler, Pete Polas and Larry Mazon.
Family and friends may call Thursday, from 5 to 7 p.m., at Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Austintown Chapel.
A Mass of Christian burial will be held Friday, Oct. 29, 2021 at 11 a.m. at St. Christine Church in Cornersburg. The family requests that everyone in attendance please wear a mask.
Shirley’s family would like to thank All Caring Hospice for their wonderful care, especially Jean Ohlin.
In lieu of flowers, material tributes may take the form of donations to Cystic Fibrosis Northern Ohio Chapter, 425 Literary Road, Suite 100 Cleveland, OH 44113.
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