Helen K. Shay
Helen Kathryn Shay, 85, formerly of Westernport, MD, died Thursday, February 18, 2010 at the Goodwill Mennonite Home in Grantsville, MD.
Born on April 3, 1924 at Franklin, MD, she was a daughter of the late William Henry and Janet Virginia (Dunn) Raines. She also was preceded in death by her husband, James Calvin Shay on March 8, 1990 and a sister, Pearl Donnelly.
Mrs. Shay was retired as a bartender at Moran's in Westernport. She was a member of the Trinity United Methodist Church in Piedmont, WV and was also a member of Bethlehem Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star, Westernport.
Surviving are two sons, Michael W. Shay and wife Janet of Frostburg, MD and James R. Shay and wife Denise of Mt. Lake Park, MD; three daughters, Janet Jennings of Baltimore, MD, Judith Cox and husband Alan of Kirby, WV and Doris "Tootie" Maybury and husband James of Keyser; one brother, William Raines of Westernport; two sisters, Peggy Sirk of Parkersburg, WV and Joan Barnett of Mineral Wells, WV; 12 grandchildren, Eric Patterson, Daniel Jennings, Jennifer Cox, Jessica Lawson, Julie Landis, Jim Shay, Stephanie Shay, John Brodbeck, Joe Maybury, Josh Maybury, Sarah Maybury and John Maybury and 11 great-grandchildren.
Services for the family were held at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 21, 2010 at the Smith Funeral Home, Keyser Chapel with Harold Bradley officiating.
Interment will be in the Restlawn Memorial Gardens, LaVale, MD.
The family requests that memorial contributions be directed to either the Goodwill Mennonite Home, 891 Dorsey Hotel Road, Grantsville, MD 21536, the Alzheimer's Association, 225 N. Michigan Avenue, Floor 17, Chicago, IL 60601-7633 or to a charity of the donor's choice.
Condolences and personal reflections to the family may be left after Mrs. Shay's obituary at www.smithfuneralhomes.net.
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Helen K. Shay
Helen Kathryn Shay, 85, formerly of Westernport, MD, died Thursday, February 18, 2010 at the Goodwill Mennonite Home in Grantsville, MD.
Born on April 3, 1924 at Franklin, MD, she was a daughter of the late William Henry and Janet Virginia (Dunn) Raines. She also was preceded in death by her husband, James Calvin Shay on March 8, 1990 and a sister, Pearl Donnelly.
Mrs. Shay was retired as a bartender at Moran's in Westernport. She was a member of the Trinity United Methodist Church in Piedmont, WV and was also a member of Bethlehem Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star, Westernport.
Surviving are two sons, Michael W. Shay and wife Janet of Frostburg, MD and James R. Shay and wife Denise of Mt. Lake Park, MD; three daughters, Janet Jennings of Baltimore, MD, Judith Cox and husband Alan of Kirby, WV and Doris "Tootie" Maybury and husband James of Keyser; one brother, William Raines of Westernport; two sisters, Peggy Sirk of Parkersburg, WV and Joan Barnett of Mineral Wells, WV; 12 grandchildren, Eric Patterson, Daniel Jennings, Jennifer Cox, Jessica Lawson, Julie Landis, Jim Shay, Stephanie Shay, John Brodbeck, Joe Maybury, Josh Maybury, Sarah Maybury and John Maybury and 11 great-grandchildren.
Services for the family were held at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 21, 2010 at the Smith Funeral Home, Keyser Chapel with Harold Bradley officiating.
Interment will be in the Restlawn Memorial Gardens, LaVale, MD.
The family requests that memorial contributions be directed to either the Goodwill Mennonite Home, 891 Dorsey Hotel Road, Grantsville, MD 21536, the Alzheimer's Association, 225 N. Michigan Avenue, Floor 17, Chicago, IL 60601-7633 or to a charity of the donor's choice.
Condolences and personal reflections to the family may be left after Mrs. Shay's obituary at www.smithfuneralhomes.net.
