Shirley M. Elder's obituary , Passed away on October 31, 2025 in Runnemede, New Jersey

Shirley M. Elder

May 9, 1938 - October 31, 2025 (87 years old)

Runnemede, New Jersey

Shirley M. Elder's obituary , Passed away on October 31, 2025 in Runnemede, New Jersey

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Shirley M. Elder

May 9, 1938 - October 31, 2025 (87 years old)

Runnemede, New Jersey

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Shirley M. Elder Obituary

It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Shirley M. Elder (Runnemede, New Jersey), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, who passed away at the age of 87, on October 31, 2025. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.

Though Shirley may no longer walk beside us, her memory will forever be enshrined in the fabric of the lives of those Shirley touched, a beacon of light guiding us through the darkness. In her absence, her spirit lives on — a gentle whisper in the breeze, a ray of sunlight on a cloudy day, a reminder that love knows no boundaries.

She was predeceased by: her siblings, Joan and Ed. She is survived by: her close friend Karen Pino (Stephen); her nephew Edward Elder Jr. (Barbara); her great-nieces and great-nephews, E. J. and Katie of Bear, Delaware.; Stephen Jr., Gabriel and Nathaniel of Deptford, NJ.

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Gardner Funeral Home



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