1919
Muriel
2009
Muriel Rowley Sheperd
October 21, 1919 — July 17, 2009
RICHFORD - Muriel Rowley Sheperd, age 89, widow of Stephen Sheperd and Robert Rowley, both WWII veterans, passed away Friday July 17, 2009 at the Brownway Residence in Enosburg Falls.
Muriel was born in Millbrook, Nova Scotia Canada on October 21, 1919, the daughter of the late John Faulkner Halliday & Jessie Isabelle MacIntosh.
Muriel owned and operated a beauty shop in Richford for a number of years. She was a charter member of the VFW Auxiliary, a life member of the DAV Auxiliary, and member of the American Legion Auxiliary all of Richford.
She is survived by her son, Stephen C. Sheperd, Jr. of Richford; her step daughters, Judith Rowley Button and her family of New York, and Sally Rowley McAllister and her family of Richford; her grandsons, Randall Sheperd and his wife Sheila of Richford, and Eric Sheperd and his companion Tammy Sweet of Richford; her great grandchildren, Cody, Connor, Casey, Chaz, Justin, Sebastian, and Jette; and many nieces and nephews especially Jay & Martha Sheperd, and Penny & Stanley Wright; also a dear friend, Gerry Cummings. Besides her parents and husbands, Muriel was predeceased by her former daughter-in-law, Jaska (Brown) Sheperd; her seven sisters, Annie Ross, Rose Ross, Ena McKenzie, Helen Calhoun, Hazel Hirtle, Agnes Johnson, and Viola Sheperd; her four brothers, Wesley, Cecil, Alexander, and Arvin Halliday.
A graveside memorial service will be held Friday, July 24, 2009 at 2:00 PM at the Hillside Cemetery in Richford with Rev. Janet Brown officiating.
For those who wish, contributions in Muriels memory may be made to the Richford Ambulance Service, P.O. Box 236, Richford, VT 05476.
Muriel was born in Millbrook, Nova Scotia Canada on October 21, 1919, the daughter of the late John Faulkner Halliday & Jessie Isabelle MacIntosh.
Muriel owned and operated a beauty shop in Richford for a number of years. She was a charter member of the VFW Auxiliary, a life member of the DAV Auxiliary, and member of the American Legion Auxiliary all of Richford.
She is survived by her son, Stephen C. Sheperd, Jr. of Richford; her step daughters, Judith Rowley Button and her family of New York, and Sally Rowley McAllister and her family of Richford; her grandsons, Randall Sheperd and his wife Sheila of Richford, and Eric Sheperd and his companion Tammy Sweet of Richford; her great grandchildren, Cody, Connor, Casey, Chaz, Justin, Sebastian, and Jette; and many nieces and nephews especially Jay & Martha Sheperd, and Penny & Stanley Wright; also a dear friend, Gerry Cummings. Besides her parents and husbands, Muriel was predeceased by her former daughter-in-law, Jaska (Brown) Sheperd; her seven sisters, Annie Ross, Rose Ross, Ena McKenzie, Helen Calhoun, Hazel Hirtle, Agnes Johnson, and Viola Sheperd; her four brothers, Wesley, Cecil, Alexander, and Arvin Halliday.
A graveside memorial service will be held Friday, July 24, 2009 at 2:00 PM at the Hillside Cemetery in Richford with Rev. Janet Brown officiating.
For those who wish, contributions in Muriels memory may be made to the Richford Ambulance Service, P.O. Box 236, Richford, VT 05476.
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