Shirley A. Merring's obituary , Passed away on July 16, 2025 in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania

Shirley A. Merring

July 19, 1935 - July 16, 2025 (89 years old)

Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania

Shirley A. Merring's obituary , Passed away on July 16, 2025 in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Bensing-Thomas Funeral Home

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Shirley A. Merring

July 19, 1935 - July 16, 2025 (89 years old)

Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania

Shirley A. Merring Obituary

It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Shirley A. Merring of Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, born in Quakertown, Pennsylvania, who passed away at the age of 89, on July 16, 2025. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Shirley A. Merring to show support.

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, Austin Neas and Charlotte Neas (Weaver); and her stepfather Morris Todd. She is survived by: her children, Mitchell "Mickey" Merring and Michelle Merring Wilgus (Mark); her grandchildren, Taylor Merring, Austin Wilgus and Brandon Wilgus; and her sister Diane Ising (Duane).

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, July 26th 2025 at 11:30 AM at the Saint John's Evangelical Lutheran Church (9 N 9th St, Stroudsburg, PA 18360).

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Saint Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church, 9 North Street Stroudsburg PA 18360 To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Shirley A. Merring, please visit our flower store.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Bensing-Thomas Funeral Home



Sat

July 26

Memorial service

11:30 AM

Saint John's Evangelical Lutheran Church
9 N 9th St, Stroudsburg, PA 18360

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