Obituary for Shirley Isabelle Robertson (Reynolds)
Greenwich
Shirley Isabelle (Reynolds) Robertson, 84, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2020, at Glens Falls Hospital.
Born on Jan. 5, 1935, in Hartford, she was the daughter of the late Merritt Reynolds Sr. and Ruth (Huggins) Reynolds.
She was a graduate of Argyle Central School, class of 1953 and Albany Business College. Shirley was a stenographer at General Electric Company in Hudson Falls and had the pleasure of meeting Ronald Reagan. For over 30 years, she was the Greenwich Correspondent for the Glens Falls Post Star. In memory of her great grandmother, Isabella McGeoch Huggins, she assisted in the publication of the McGeoch book in 1999. She was a member of the Argyle Presbyterian Church.
Shirley married James Henry Robertson at the Hartford United Methodist Church on Oct. 22, 1955. They spent 41 years together until his passing in Dec. of 1996.
In addition to her parents and husband, Shirley was predeceased by her siblings, Dorothy Reynolds, Merritt Reynolds Jr., Eleanor McClenning, Beverly Liddle and Robert Reynolds; her brother-in-law, Raymond Getty.
Left to cherish her memory include her children, Sue Robertson of Delmar and Hank Robertson of Salem; twin grandchildren, Christopher and Caitlyn Robertson and their mother, Dawn; her sister, Carolyn Getty; her brothers-in-law, Bob Liddle and Jack McClenning; her sisters-in-law, Naomi Reynolds and Betty Reynolds; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
At Shirley’s request there will be no calling hours.
A Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2020 at the Argyle Presbyterian Church, 48 Main Street, Argyle, NY 12809 with a reception to follow in Fellowship Hall.
Burial will be conducted in the spring at South Argyle Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in Shirley’s memory can be made to the Argyle Presbyterian Church DVD Services, P.O. Box 66, Argyle, NY 12809 or to Greenwich Interfaith Fellowship Tournament, P.O. Box 124, Greenwich, NY 12834.
Shirley Isabelle (Reynolds) Robertson, 84, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2020, at Glens Falls Hospital.
Born on Jan. 5, 1935, in Hartford, she was the daughter of the late Merritt Reynolds Sr. and Ruth (Huggins) Reynolds.
She was a graduate of Argyle Central School, class of 1953 and Albany Business College. Shirley was a stenographer at General Electric Company in Hudson Falls and had the pleasure of meeting Ronald Reagan. For over 30 years, she was the Greenwich Correspondent for the Glens Falls Post Star. In memory of her great grandmother, Isabella McGeoch Huggins, she assisted in the publication of the McGeoch book in 1999. She was a member of the Argyle Presbyterian Church.
Shirley married James Henry Robertson at the Hartford United Methodist Church on Oct. 22, 1955. They spent 41 years together until his passing in Dec. of 1996.
In addition to her parents and husband, Shirley was predeceased by her siblings, Dorothy Reynolds, Merritt Reynolds Jr., Eleanor McClenning, Beverly Liddle and Robert Reynolds; her brother-in-law, Raymond Getty.
Left to cherish her memory include her children, Sue Robertson of Delmar and Hank Robertson of Salem; twin grandchildren, Christopher and Caitlyn Robertson and their mother, Dawn; her sister, Carolyn Getty; her brothers-in-law, Bob Liddle and Jack McClenning; her sisters-in-law, Naomi Reynolds and Betty Reynolds; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
At Shirley’s request there will be no calling hours.
A Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2020 at the Argyle Presbyterian Church, 48 Main Street, Argyle, NY 12809 with a reception to follow in Fellowship Hall.
Burial will be conducted in the spring at South Argyle Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in Shirley’s memory can be made to the Argyle Presbyterian Church DVD Services, P.O. Box 66, Argyle, NY 12809 or to Greenwich Interfaith Fellowship Tournament, P.O. Box 124, Greenwich, NY 12834.