She was born October 12, 1936 in Mather, daughter of the late Steve and Susan Gensick Topor.
Shirley was a 29-year employee of the Greenway Manufacturing Company and a lifelong resident of Greene County. She enjoyed cooking for her family and friends, reading, going to bingo and playing cards.
Surviving are three children, Kimberly (Ted) Belmont, TR (Candy) Mahle, Christa (Randy) Conklin, all of Waynesburg; two grandchildren, Emily and Andy, who fondly referred to her as “Guggie”; four sisters, Stephanie Lapping of Waynesburg, Sonia Elders of Peru, IN, Sunday Topor of Jefferson and Sylvia “Jean” Toporcer of Ruffsdale and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by brothers Steve Topor Jr, Stanley Topor and sister Stella Golitko.
The family would like to express their heartfelt gratitude to Dr Nitin Kapoor and staff of UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, Loretta Smith, Jackie Sicchitano and Kendall Ansell of ViaQuest Hospice for the compassionate care she received.
Friends and family are welcome from 4 to 8pm on Monday, August 15, 2022 at the Behm Funeral Home, 182 W. High Street, Waynesburg, PA 15370. At the request of the deceased, funeral services will be private. In lieu of flowers, the family respectfully requests your consideration of memorial contributions be made to the Bowlby Library. Many fond memories were made with her children at the library during their early childhood. Condolences may be expressed online at www.behmfh.com.
