Shirley M. Southwick

FRIENDSHIP - Shirley M. Southwick, 86, of 57 W. Main St., passed away Monday (Feb. 21, 2022) at Olean General Hospital, following a brief illness. Born May 18, 1935, in Richburg, she was the daughter of Ned Earl and Gertrude Mae Howard Harris. On Aug. 14, 1954, in Richburg, she married Frederick H. Southwick, who predeceased her on April 10, 2015. Shirley grew up in Richburg, where she attended and graduated from Richburg Central School, Class of 1953. She lived in Richburg all of her life, until moving to Friendship in 1965. For several years she worked at Acme Electric in Cuba and owned and operated a restaurant in Friendship. She had multiple secretarial jobs, and worked at Key Bank in Olean for many years. She also worked at a halfway house and a home for troubled youths. She enjoyed traveling, motorcycles, snowmobiling, watching TV and playing games on her computer. She loved her dogs, and her cat, Chuck, very much. Most of all, she loved her family and spending time with them. She was a member of the Friendship United Methodist church and was also a member of the Friendship Fire Department Auxiliary. Surviving are her two daughters, Trudy M. Chatel of Wellsville and Anna (Terry) Archbold of Friendship; an adopted daughter, Valerie (Larry) Doran of North Carolina; six grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren; a daughter-in-law, Nancy A. Southwick. Including her husband, she was predeceased by her son, Geary L. Southwick; her brothers, Glenn Harris, Lytle Harris and Daryl Harris; and her sister, Beatrice Monahan. Friends are invited for visitation from 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday (March 5, 2022) at Treusdell Funeral Home, Friendship. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m., with the Rev. Duane Broadwell, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Friendship, officiating. Online condolences may be made for the family by visiting www.treusdellfuneralhome.com. (c) Published by Olean Times Herald on Feb. 28, 2022. Used with permission