Shirley J. (Snyder) Pavlinich Obituary (1936

Shirley J. Pavlinich Shirley J. Pavlinich, 79, of West Mayfield, died Thursday, March 10, 2016 in Good Samaritan Hospice. Born November 26, 1936 in Butler, she was the daughter of the late James and Gladys Margel Snyder. She was a member of St. Monica Parish, formerly St. Philomena Parish, where she had been a member of the Christian Mother's. She had also been a cheerleading coach at the former St. Philomena Catholic School, a Troop Leader for the Girl Scouts of America, a member of the New Brighton Croatian Club, and an avid bowler and a member of the Women's International Bowling Congress. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son Thomas Pavlinich, a son-in-law, David Weber, and a sister-in-law, Kathleen Snyder. She is survived by her husband of 58 years, Jacob M. Pavlinich, Jr., her three children, Michael Pavlinich, Beaver Falls, Joan Bixler, Beaver Falls, Christina Weber and her fiance Michael Korcan, Chippewa Township, six grandchildren and their spouses, Shelley and Nick Wikert, Nicole and Graham Pate, Christopher Veon and his fiancee Chelsie Shipley, E.J. Pavlinich, Jacob Bixler, Jayna Pavlinich, four great-grandchildren, James England, Tatum Veon, Nora Wikert, Bradley Pate, four brothers, Donald Snyder, Ed Snyder and his wife Mariann, Tim Snyder, and Rich Snyder. Friends will be received Monday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. in the Hill & Kunselman Funeral Home, www.hillandkunselman.com., 3801 Fourth Ave., College Hill, Beaver Falls, where prayers will be recited on Tuesday at 9:20 a.m. followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in St. Monica Parish, College Hill Campus, with Father John Naugle as celebrant. Interment will follow in Sylvania Hills Cemetery. The family would like to thank Providence Care Skilled Nursing Home for all of their loving care and support.