Obituary of Beverly Jane Shelley

Beverly Jane Shelley left us peacefully surrounded by family on Tuesday, June 23, 2020, in Aiken, South Carolina.  Eighty-eight years old at her death, she was born in Glens Falls, NY on July 20, 1931, to Gordon and Ruth Culligan.  In 1953, Beverly married Thomas Harold Shelley at St. Joseph’s Church in Fort Edward. Their marriage lasted 43 years until Tommy’s death in 1996. Beverly is survived by their five children Carol (Carlos) Dorthalina, Aiken, SC, Andy Shelley (Linda Madden), Nashua, New Hampshire, John (Amy) Shelley, Hanover, New Hampshire, Mary Jane Toroni and Mark Shelley, South Glens Falls, New York.

Beverly is Gram to her adoring grandchildren, Krissy, Jamie (Brian), Shelley, (Erik), Max, and Linnea.   She is GiGi to loving great-grandsons Matt, Karson, Drew, and Boone.  She leaves behind the many beloved students from Monroe Elementary School and the many friends of her children she welcomed into her home. Her compassionate spirit was a gift to all who met her and those she so selflessly helped even though they did not know it. Community for Beverly extended beyond South Glens Falls, as you would find her in Ft Edward, serving on Satterlee Hose Auxiliary’s, Monroe Community Centers, CWA, Bereavement Committee at St. Michael’s and Girl Scouts.

At Beverly’s request there will be no calling hours.

A mass was said at St. Mary Help of Christian Church in Aiken, SC, on Saturday, June 27, 2020. 

A graveside service will be private and at the convenience of the family at St. Joseph’s Cemetery, Fort Edward in the future due to COVID travel restrictions.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in her memory to the bereavement committee at St. Mary’s Help of Christian, P.O. Box 438, Aiken, SC 29802 or bereavement committee at St. Michael’s Church, 80 Saratoga Ave., South Glens Falls, NY 12903.

The Historic George Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 211 Park Ave., SW, Aiken, SC 29801 (803.649.6234), has charge of arrangements.

Expressions of sympathy for the family may be left by visiting www.georgefuneralhomes.com