Obituary of Velma Shirley Shepherd
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SHEPHERD, VELMA: With her family at her side at McNally House Hospice in Grimsby on Saturday, September 21, 2013, Velma Shirley Shepherd (nee Bryan) of Smithville passed away peacefully in her 85th year. Beloved wife of the late Howard Shepherd. Loving mother of Barbara Jean Fink of Keswick, and of Robert Shepherd (Margaret) of Beamsville. Cherished grandmother and great-grandmother of Kelley Carasi (Peter) and their children Mackenzie and Gabriella, and of Cortney Dunkling (Christopher) and their children James Samuel and Howard Jack. Visitation at Merritt Funeral Home, 287 Station Street, Smithville on Sunday, September 22 from 7-9 pm. The funeral service will be held at St. Luke's Anglican Church, 216 Station Street, Smithville on Monday, September 23 at 11 am with interment at the church's adjoining cemetery. Special thanks to Dr. Martha Davidson, and the nurses, staff and volunteers at McNally House Hospice for their compassionate care of mom. Memorial donations to McNally House Hospice would be appreciated by the family and can be made through the funeral home.
