Edith J. Shaffer

Edith J. Shaffer, 90, of Mt. Pleasant Retirement Village, formerly of Slippery Rock & Pittsburg, PA and Leesburg, FL, died Thursday, August 22, 2013, at her residence. She was born in Slippery Rock, PA on August 25, 1922 to parents David and Laura (Jacobs) Pattison.

Edith was a member of the Order of Eastern Star and was Past Matron of the Grove City Chapter and Lunar Chapter. She was a member of Christ Church United Methodist and the Calvary Bible Sunday School Class.

Mrs. Shaffer is survived by her daughters, Bobette (Dick) Owen, Bonnie A. (John) Huston & Elizabeth E. (Art) McElhinney; grandchildren, Laurie (Chris) Herrell, Doug (Kate) Owen, Rebecca (Joe) Pecora, John (fiancée Becky Duncan) Huston, Aaron (Gretchen) McElhinney, Alisha (Joe) Altieri & Adrienne (Andy) Virostek; 16 great grandchildren; special cousin, Betty Blackmore; and her beloved dog, Fluffy.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert E. Shaffer in 1998 and her parents.

Funeral Service will be held Monday, August 26, 2013 at 11:00 am at Christ Church United Methodist, 700 S. Marshall Rd., Middletown with Reverend Norman Coleman III and Reverend Brian E. Deaton officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service from 10:00 - 11:00 am at church. Interment will be at Slippery Rock Cemetery in Pennsylvania.

In lieu of flowers the family asks that memorial donations be made to Be The Match (National Marrow Donor Program), 3001 Broadway Street N.E., Suite 100, Minneapolis, MN 55413 - OR - Senior Independence Hospice, 9600 Colerain Ave., Suite 300, Cincinnati, OH 45251.

Funeral Home:
Wilson-Schramm-Spaulding
3805 Roosevelt Blvd.
Middletown, OH
US 45044