Born in Warren, she was the daughter of the late Horatio and Ora (Sampson) Patterson; mother of Donna J. Laires and her husband Jorge, Susan Medeiros and her husband Alan, and Brian Aldcroft; grandmother of Jessica Medeiros, David, Matthew and Justin Laires, and Ian Aldcroft; sister of Robert, Kenneth and the late Charles Patterson.
Shirley had worked as a cashier for Valueland, retiring in 1989. She was also a member of T.O.P.S. and had enjoyed ceramics.
Her funeral will be held Wednesday at 9 a.m. from the WILBUR-ROMANO Funeral Home, 615 Main Street, Warren, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in St. Mary of the Bay Church, 645 Main Street, Warren. Burial will follow in St. Jean the Baptiste Cemetery. VISITATION TUESDAY, 4-7 P.M. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Shirley's memory to the Gloria Gemma Breast Resource Foundation, 249 Roosevelt Avenue, Suite 201, Pawtucket, RI 02860. www.wilbur-romano.com.