Shirley May Pecore passed away on December 22, 2013 in Santa Rosa, California, at the age of 83.
Shirley was born July 25, 1930 in Duluth, Minnesota, the eldest daughter of Ellis and Ara Smith. She grew up on the North Shore and spent many years on Caribou Lake in Lutsen. She moved from Minnesota to Santa Rosa in 1964 and taught in the Santa Rosa Public Schools until her retirement in 1988. She remained in Santa Rosa and spent most summers at the family cabin on Caribou Lake.
She is survived by her son, Brian; daughter and son-inlaw, Suzanne and Fred; and two granddaughters.
A celebration of Shirley’s life will be held at First United Methodist Church, Santa Rosa, at 3 pm on January 15. A memorial will also be held this summer on the North Shore.
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