Shirley (Hayden) DuCharme

Shirley A. DuCharme (nee: Hayden) passed away in Lakewood, Tuesday, January 20, 2015, with her family by her side.  She was 84.  Shirley was born in Philadelphia and grew up in Wilkes-Barre, PA, where she was trained as a Registered Nurse.  She came to New Jersey in 1952 and worked initially at the Monroe Calculator Co. in Orange, NJ, where she met her future husband, John.  Her 50-year nursing career included work at the SoHo Hospital in Belleville, NJ, nursing home and care facilities in Essex County, Chrill Services in Montclair, NJ, and camp and private-duty nursing in Northeast Pennsylvania.

Shirley was a longtime resident of West Orange before retiring to Sherman, PA, and then Lakewood, NJ.  She was known for her life-long love of cats, dogs, and pets of all kinds, horror movies, and her pointed and off-beat sense of humor.  She was predeceased by her loving husband John, and survived by her son and daughter-in-law Rick and Nancy, her dear friend Paul Santimauro, and family and friends who loved her.

A Memorial Celebration will be held at a later date.    Donations in Shirley’s memory may be made to SUSAN G. KOMEN BREAST CANCER CENTRAL & SOUTH JERSEY, 2 Princess Road, Suite D, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648 (Komencsnj.org), to the Humane Society of the United States, 2100 L Street NW, Washington, DC 20037 (humanesociety.org) or  to your local animal shelter.

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