She was a proud member of the community and took an active part in many social and cultural organizations, including the Oneida Valley Fire Department – Ladies Auxiliary, the Tamarack Cloggers, and the Lyndora Bugle Corps. Shirley also enjoyed being a part of the Butler Two Steppers and Keystone Squares. She was a member and greeter at Community Alliance Church.
Shirley had a successful career at Saxonburg Ceramics. She was a passionate bowler and was in two bowling leagues with her husband – the Armco League and the Casino League. Her love for traveling, camping, and cruising with family and friends was well known among her loved ones.
She is survived by her son, Robert W. (Pamela) McCandless II, her grandson, Robert W. McCandless III, and many nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert W. McCandless, who she married on September 16, 1961, and who passed away on September 4, 2020; and her two brothers, Robert B. Kline and Larry Lee Kline.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, August 1, 2023, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Thompson-Miller Funeral Home, Inc., 124 East North Street, Butler, PA 16001.
The funeral service will be held on Wednesday, August 2, 2023, at10:30 a.m. at the Community Alliance Church, 800 Mercer Road, Butler, PA 16001, with Rev. Dr. Denny Krajacic, officiating.
Burial will be at Greenlawn Burial Estates.
We encourage all who knew and loved Shirley to share their memories of her and upload photos to her memorial page at www.thompson-miller.com.