Shirley J. Mccrea

Shirley (Duff) McCrea, 81, of Beaver, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, January 14, 2018.

Born November 3, 1936 in New Galilee, she was a daughter of the late Wilber and Melrose Young Duff. Shirley graduated from Darlington High School in 1955, where she met her beloved husband, William J. “Bill” McCrea III. A compassionate and caring wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, Shirley was the ultimate homemaker, sharing her talent for sewing as a well-known seamstress, and cooking and hosting many dinner parties for family and friends. She enjoyed spending time with her granddaughter Tonya, who was the apple of her eye, and her great-grandsons. Shirley was a faithful member of the Galilean United Presbyterian Church, New Galilee, where she served as a former deacon.

In addition to her parents, Shirley was preceded in death by her sister, Phyllis J. Duff, 1989; her son, William J. McCrea, IV in 1999; husband, William “Bill” in 2001; and a son-in-law, Douglas McConnell in 2017.

She will be greatly missed by two daughters, Kimberly McConnell, Cranberry Twp. and Janice Koranteng, McKees Rocks; her granddaughter Tonya (Timothy) Johnson, Pittsburgh; and great-grandsons, De’Ante James and Braxton Michael Johnson.

Per Shirley’s wishes, all services were private. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Noll Funeral Home, Inc., 333 Third St., Beaver. Online condolences may be shared at nollfuneral.com.