Born in Boston and raised in Roslindale, she was the daughter of the late John W. and Rose E. (Haslam) Adams. Shirley was a graduate of Roslindale High School, and then went on to work for the First National Bank of Boston where she was in charge of the vault, then in the insurance industry. She also worked for the Tides Motor Inn in Provincetown, for the Old Colony Memorial Newspaper in Plymouth, and Partylite Gifts in Plymouth.
In her younger years, Shirley was a proud member of the Order of Odd Fellows Rebekah Lodge in Roslindale. She was a Boy Scout Leader at the Perkins School for the Blind where she and her husband resided during his time spent teaching there. Shirley sang in the choir at Church of Our Savior in Roslindale, as well as St. Mary of the Harbor in Provincetown. In her spare time, she enjoyed shopping, knitting, sewing, baking, and participating in church fairs. She loved her house in Truro, spending time on the beach, and swimming in the bay. Shirley loved playing Solitaire and Bingo and participating in sing-alongs during her time at Wingate at Brewster and Harwich.
She is survived and will be deeply missed by her two daughters, Janice L. Sawyer and her husband Jonathan, and Robin D. Freeman and her husband John; a daughter in law, Cynthia Maichle; grandchildren, Kristen M. Gianfrancesco and her husband Michael, Richard A. Maichle, Jr., Jamie L. Clevenger and her husband Joseph, Christina M. Sawyer, Melissa N. Sawyer, Jessica M. Sawyer, Ellery L. Freeman, and Meghan J. Freeman; and her great-grandchildren, Sophia Rose and James Richard Gianfrancesco, Kory Clevenger, Nora L. and Collin A. Russell, and Oliver P. Oswald; as well as a niece, Joan H. Vater.
In addition to her husband, Shirley was predeceased by her son, Richard A. Maichle; and her brother, John Adams.
A Memorial Service will be held on March 2, 2019 at 1:00 pm at Christ Church in Plymouth. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Shirley’s name to Christ Church, 149 Court Street, Plymouth, MA 02360, St. Mary of the Harbor Church, 517 Commerical St. Provincetown, MA 02657, or the Church of the Holy Spirit, 204 Monument Rd. Orleans, MA 02653. To leave an online condolence, please visit www.doanebealames.com
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