Shirley May Lafley1

F, #32582, b. Jun 2, 1944, d. Jul 29, 2020
Father*Charles Lafley1
Mother*Germaine Monette1

Family 1

Robert Arnold Gaudette b. Mar 26, 1944, d. Mar 31, 2019
Child

Family 2

Richard Allen Ploof

Chronological Events

Birth*Jun 2, 1944 Shirley May Lafley was born on Jun 2, 1944 at Troy, Rensselaer County, New York, United States.1 
 She was the daughter of Charles Lafley and Germaine Monette.1 
Marriage*Jan 6, 1968 Shirley May Lafley married Robert Arnold Gaudette, son of Eulice A. Gaudette and Katherine Barnette, on Jan 6, 1968 at Saint Albans, Franklin County, Vermont, United States.1 
Death*Jul 29, 2020 Shirley May Lafley died on Jul 29, 2020, at age 76 at Saint Albans, Franklin County, Vermont, United States, under the last name Ploof.2 
ObituaryJul 31, 2020  OBITUARY: ST. ALBANS CITY– Shirley May Lafley Gaudette Ploof, age 76, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 29, 2020 in St. Albans City.

She was born in Troy, NY on June 2, 1944, the daughter of the late Charles and Germaine (Monette) Lafley. Shirley grew up in St. Albans with her Aunt Mary and Uncle Ira Garrett and graduated from BFA in 1962. She worked hard through her life raising her four children but always had a smile for everyone. Friends were always welcome in her home. Shirley loved decorating and taking care of her home. She enjoyed reading from the Bible, being organized, flowers, dancing, and a good joke. She will be missed by all whose lives she touched.

She is survived by her children, Brian Gaudette of Alburgh and his children, Dylan, Kolby and Shane; Joanne Gaudette and her husband, Michael Beller of Carver, MN, and their children, Samantha, Katrina and Xavier; Rebecca Bushey and her husband, Robin of Franklin and their children, Justice, Rheanna, and Lucien, and Thomas Gaudette and his wife, April of Montreal, and their children, Olivia, Gabriella, Maria, and Thomas. Besides her parents, Shirley was predeceased by her brothers, Keith and James Lafley and her sister through adoption, Colleen Garrett Michaels.

A funeral service will be held Monday, August 3, 2020 at 3:00 PM at Kidder Memorial Home, 89 Grand Ave., Swanton. Interment will follow in the St. Anthony’s Catholic Cemetery, Mill Street, Sheldon, VT.

Visitation will be held on Monday at Kidder Memorial Home from 2:00 PM until the hour of the service.

Condolences, photos and favorite memories may be shared through www.gossfs.com

Published online at gossfs.com - 31 July 2020.2
 
Burial*Aug 3, 2020 She was buried on Aug 3, 2020 at Saint Anthony's Catholic Cemetery, Sheldon, Franklin County, Vermont, United States, Find A Grave Memorial# 213950706.3 

Citations

  1. [S2194] Vermont - Marriage Record, online at Ancestry.com.
  2. [S19] Obituary - Online, Newspaper or Funeral Home.
  3. [S58] Gravestones - Death Cert, Find-A-Grave, BillionGraves.