Shirley A. Meehan, 88, formerly of Hornell, died Tuesday evening (April 28, 2020) in Twinsburg, OH
where she has resided for the pasts 1 ½ years.
Born in Hornell on July 28,
1931, she was the daughter of Charles & Geraldine (Gibson) Maglier.Shirley grew up in Hornell and was a graduate of St. Ann’s School and later graduated from Hornell High School (class of 1949).
On September 9, 1950 she married John “Jack” Meehan who died June 11, 1987. For many years, Shirley & Jack lived in Lakewood, OH where she raised her family. They later resided in Exton, PA. Following the death of her husband, Shirley returned to Hornell where she lived before moving to Twinsburg, OH 1 ½ years ago.
While living in Hornell,
Shirley was a member of Our Lady of the Valley Parish and a communicant of St. Ann’s Church. Throughout the years she volunteered her time
assisting the Board of Elections by helping with both local and federal
elections. She enjoyed playing cards
with her friends and was active in the G. Carducci Lodge, Sons of Italy. Shirley was an avid sports fan and especially
enjoyed rooting for the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Cleveland Browns. Her favorite times, however, were simply
spending time with family & friends and she especially enjoyed attending
high school alumni functions.
In addition to her husband, Shirley
was preceded in death by her son, Michael Meehan who died in 2016; 2 brothers, Donald Maglier
and Raymond Maglier; 1 sister, Jean McCool. Surviving are 1 daughter,
Mary Farrell of Twinsburg, OH; 3 sons, John Meehan of North Royalton, OH, Terry
Meehan of Scarborough, ME and Kevin Meehan of Lakewood, OH; 1 sister, Sharon Siegel
of Hornell; 5 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren; several nieces &
nephews.
Due to the Coronavirus
pandemic there will be no calling hours.
A private graveside service will be held at St. Mary’s Cemetery at the
convenience of the family with Fr. Stan Kacprzak officiating.
The Graveside Service
for Shirley will be streamed via Facebook Live and can be viewed on the Dagon
Funeral Home Facebook page on Saturday
at 1:00 PM by visiting www.facebook.com/dagonfuneralhome.
The video will remain available for viewing on our Facebook page for 30 days.
Funeral arrangements are in care of the Dagon
Funeral Home, 38 Church St., Hornell, NY.
Shirley’s family request that in lieu of flowers,
memorial contributions in her name be made to St. Ann’s Academy, 41 Genesee
St., Hornell, NY 14843.
To leave an online condolence or share a memory,
visit www.dagonfuneralhome.com
