Shirley M. Palen Obituary
The world bids farewell to Shirley M. Palen (Marcellus, New York), departing on February 6, 2025 at the age of 92. Shirley leaves behind memories cherished by the community. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
As we bid farewell to this luminous soul, let her loved ones carry forward the torch of her memory, illuminating the path ahead with the warmth of her love and the brilliance of her spirit. Though Shirley may journey beyond the horizon of our sight, her essence remains woven into the very fabric of our being — a guiding light in the darkness, a beacon of hope in the night.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Wilbur K. Mapley and Doris VanNostrand Mapley of Alzheimer's Disease; and her brothers, Richard Mapley and Wilbur Mapley. She is survived by: her children, Rodney A. Palen of Otisco Lake and Cheryl McElroy (Patrick) of San Martin, CA; her grandsons, Matthew Michael McElroy (Sloane) and Casey Tyler McElroy; her great grandchildren, Walker, Harlow and Sage McElroy; her siblings, James Mapley (Elizabeth) and Linda Millus (Ron); and her sister-in-law Patricia Mapley. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews.
