Shirley L. Reitz

Shirley Lorraine Reitz age 83 of Coal Hollow Road Kersey, PA; died on December 12, 2019 at Penn Highlands DuBois. Born on January 3, 1936 in DuBois, PA; she was the daughter of the late George and Gladys Burfield Halpin.  She was married to Charles Reitz and he preceded her in death on May 6, 2011. Shirley was a homemaker and was protestant by faith. She enjoyed camping, the Christmas season and spending time with her family. Shirley is survived by 3 daughters: Darlene (Brandon) Kreckel of Ridgway; Brenda (Matt Day) Beck of Coal Hollow and Lisa (Frank) Irwin of DuBois; 6 grandchildren: Michael Himes, Amanda Keister, Eugene Neureiter, Charles Nussbaum, Franky Irwin, Ryan Irwin and 4 great grandchildren: Sarah, Franky, Ben and Kerstyn. In addition to her parents and her husband she is also preceded in death by a son Benjamin Himes III, a granddaughter Hannah Jo Nussbaum, a sister Marguerite Fields and 3 brothers: Jim, Donald and William “Bill” Halpin. Calling hours will be on Saturday, December 14 from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM and 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM and again from 1:00 PM  to 2:00 PM Sunday at the Carlson-Shugarts Funeral Home Inc. in Brockway.  A Funeral Service will immediately follow at 2:00 PM also at the funeral home with Pastor Dave Nagele officiating. Burial will follow in Parklawn Memorial Gardens in Ridgway. Memorial donations may be made to the charity of the donors choice. 

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