Shirley Standen Kelly

Shirley Standen Kelly, 89, of Mars died Thursday at the VNA Inpatient Hospice in Butler.

She was born Nov. 19, 1929, in Mars, and was the daughter of Calvin W. Standen M.D. and Freda Layton Standen.

She married Ariel D. “Buzz” Kelly in New York City, N.Y. on June 8, 1959.

Shirley was a 1947 graduate of Mars High School. She attended Grove City College and graduated with a B.A. degree in 1951 and received her master of education from the University of Pittsburgh in 1954.

She taught English for 35 years at Mars High School and retired in 1986.

She loved every minute of her teaching career. Reading and her dog, Autumn, were her main interests. She spent summers in Gore Bay, Ontario, Canada at their cottage from 1967 until 2018.

Shirley was a member of the Public School Employees' Retirement System. She was a member of Mars Area Historical Society, Evans City Historical Society, Butler County Historical Society and was active in the Valencia Historical Society.

She attended St. John Lutheran Church in Mars.

Shirley is survived by her husband, A.D. “Buzz” Kelly; and one sister, Beverlyanne Sacripant.

She also leaves behind her two sisters-in-law, Dot (Merle) Kelly and Cyndi (Douglas Schnell).

She was a special aunt to Yvonne (Steve Bland), Kathy (Rick Lavassaur), Debbie (David Doss), Beth (Jerry Parker), Gary (Suzanne) Kelly, Jeremy (Rhee) Schnell, Gabriel (Connie) Schnell, Clinton (Suzanne) Schnell; and many great-nephews and great-nieces.

Shirley was preceded in death by her parents; three brothers-in-law, Warren Sacripant DDS, Merle E. Kelly and Douglas Schnell; and a sister-in-law, Mary Lou Kelly.

KELLY — There will be a memorial service to be announced at a later date for Shirley Kelly, who died Thursday, Jan. 10, 2019.Memorial donations may be made to the VNA Inpatient Hospice, 115 Technology Drive, Butler, PA 16001, or to the Butler County Humane Society, 1015 Evans City Road, Renfrew, PA 16053.