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Karen Gail Rearick Shaffer
Karen Gail Rearick Shaffer, 67, of Worthington, Pa, passed away the morning of
May 25th, 2023 at her home.
She was born on the 22nd of January, 1956 in Kittanning, Pa to the late Eleanor
(Rearick) Bowser.
Karen was a graduate of Worthington-West Franklin High School, class of 1973,
and attended Duff’s Business Institute for a degree in fashion.
After graduation, she began her career at Brody’s Department Store in
Kittanning and continued at the Worthington Pharmacy.
Karen’s true passion was affectionately caring for children and she spent the
next 23 years working for the Evangelical Lutheran Nursery School in Worthington
as a teacher and retired as the school’s treasurer.
She was also a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church and recently
volunteered as a poll worker.
Karen spent her retirement loving her grandchildren, family and extended family.
She was an avid watcher of all Pittsburgh sports, a fan of Jeff Gordon and loved
cultivating flowers in her garden.
She is survived by her devoted husband of 45 years, Dennis Shaffer, of
Worthington; son, Grant Shaffer and wife, Dawn Breski, of Warrenton, Va.;
daughter, Courtney (Shaffer) Ulanowicz and husband, Michael, of Moon Township,
Pa; grandchildren, Victoria, Avery and Gavin Shaffer; brother, Donald Bowser and
his wife, April Bowser; brother, Delbert Bowser, of New York; sisters, Melissa
Bowser, of San Francisco and Michelle Bowser, of North Carolina; sisters-in-law,
Linda Shaffer, of Worthington and Theresa McChesney Bowser, of Erie, Pa.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Eleanor; brother, Gerald Bowser; aunt,
Janet Earl, whom she regarded as a second mother; and Frances and Carl Wolff,
who helped guide her.
Friends will be received on Sunday, May 28, 2023, from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. at
the F. Duane Snyder Funeral Home, 119 Bear St., Worthington, PA.
Additional visitation will be held on Monday, May 29, at Evangelical Lutheran
Church, 134 W. Main St., Worthington, PA from 10 a.m. until the time of the
funeral service at 11 a.m. with Rev. Sue Irons officiating.
The interment will be in Lawn Haven Burial Estates in Worthington, PA.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Karen’s memory to the Evangelical
Lutheran Church, Worthington, PA.
Arrangements by F. Duane Snyder Funeral Home, Worthington, PA |
