BELMONT - Shirley M. Strope, 87, former long-time resident
of 4 Erie Street, passed away on Monday, February 25, 2019 surrounded by her
family. She was born August 5, 1931 in
Owego, NY, the daughter of the late Lloyd and Lydia (Burlingame) Morton. On
March 3, 1950 in Waverly, NY, she married Charles L. Strope Jr. who predeceased
her on December 16, 2010.
Shirley was raised in Waverly and was a 1949 graduate of
Waverly High School. Shirley and Charlie started their family in Waverly and
moved to Belmont in February of 1964, where they resided 53 years. In the mid
1970's she was employed as a bartender at the Pastime Bar in Wellsville and
later for the Herbert DeLong American Legion Post 808 in Belmont. She was a
member and past president of the American Legion Post 808 Auxiliary, member and
past president of the Allegany County American Legion Auxiliary, and a member
of the Allegany County 8/40.
She is survived by five children: Sharon Cichy of
Wellsville; Pat Whitney of Wellsville; Charles
“Cubby” Strope III of Belmont; Ron Strope of Marysville, Ohio; and Karen
(Larry) Green of Wellsville. Twelve
grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren, several step-grandchildren and
step-great-grandchildren. Two sisters:
Gladys Waite of Sayre, PA, and Phyllis Ludwig of Candor, NY, as well as several
nieces and nephews. She was predeceased, in addition to her parents and
husband, by two brothers: Carl and Leonard Morton; one sister, Elsie Foote, and
a son-in-law, Steve Whitney.
At Shirley's request, there will be no prior visitation or
funeral. Burial will be in Lockwood
Cemetery, Lockwood, NY. Please consider memorial donations to The American
Legion Post 808 in Belmont, Home Care & Hospice, or any charity of the
donor’s choice. To leave online condolences, please visit www.embserfuneralhome.com.
