Worthington High School

Worthington-West Franklin
High School

Worthington, PA

1933 - 1984

 
Shirley Mae Claypoole Solada

Shirley Mae (Claypoole) Solada, 62, of Worthington, died Sunday, April 5, 2009,
at home, with family at her side. 

She was born June 25, 1946, in Greensburg, a daughter of the late Merle G. and
Alice (McMunn) Claypoole.

She was a 1964 graduate of Worthington-West Franklin High School, Worthington,
Pa. 

She was a lifelong resident of Worthington and attended Harvest Community
Church. 

She worked for 28 years as a department manager at Moonlight Mushrooms in
Worthington and also as a safety supervisor at JSP International in East Butler.


She loved to crochet and spend time with her family, friends and grandchildren.


She is survived by her husband of 38 years, Daniel G. Solada; daughters, Wendy
D. (David) Schultz, of Worthington; sons, Lee G. (Wendy) Solada, of Sarver, and
Brian K. (Megan) Solada, of Glen Allen, Va.; stepsons, David (Sherry) Solada, of
Leechburg, and Dennis (Dawn) Solada, of Connecticut; stepdaughter, Denise
(Daniel) Aikens, of Leechburg; 19 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and
sisters, Judy (William) Renshaw, of Freeport, Faye Ann (James) Cook, of
Worthington, and Nancy (Jeffery) Prewitt, of San Diego, Calif. 

Shirley battled cancer for the past seven years and never gave up her fight to
live. 

Friends will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at F. DUANE SNYDER FUNERAL
HOME in Worthington, where services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday with
ministers Bob French and Gene Strazzer co-officiating. 

In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to Worthington Civic Center library
in memory and dedication of Shirley Mae Solada. 

Arrangements by F. Duane Snyder Funeral Home, Worthington, Pa.