SPRINGFIELD – Lillian G. (Ains) Shooner, 89, of the Glenwood section of Springfield, was Called Safely Home on Thursday, January 2, 2014. She passed into Eternal Life at Life Care Center of Wilbraham surrounded by her loving family. She was born at home in the Village of Three Rivers in Palmer on May 29, 1924, a beloved daughter of the late Leroy A. and Delrose R. (Jenard) Ains. She was raised in Three Rivers, graduated from Palmer High School and moved to Springfield around 1942 where she lived for the remainder of her life. Lillian furthered her education and graduated from the former Burbey Rose Beauty Academy in Springfield. Around 1951, she went to work and became the longtime manager at the former Young & Young Church Supply Company on Worthington Street in Springfield. For many years, Lillian was often asked for her guidance and expertise with religious goods as they were the premier church supplier in the area. The business eventually closed and she retired in 2002 after managing the store for 51 years. Lillian was a faithful communicant of Mary, Mother of Hope Church in East Springfield and a longtime communicant of the former Our Lady of Hope Church in Springfield where she was a member of the Our Lady of Hope Women’s Guild. She was also a member of the National Association of Retired Federal Employees. Most of all, Lillian was a wonderful homemaker to her family and showered them with her love and affection which was returned to her a thousand fold. She was predeceased by her beloved husband and best friend, Raymond J. Shooner who was Called Home on March 15, 1985. They were married on September 5, 1949 at the former Saint Thomas Aquinas Church in Springfield and were blessed with only 35 years of happiness together. She leaves her devoted children, Russell A. Shooner and his wife, Stephanie, and Denise M. Bolduc and her husband, George, all of Springfield; her cherished granddaughter whom she adored, Michelle L. Larkins of Springfield; her cherished great-grandson who was the “apple of her eye”, George Larkins; and her many dear nephews, nieces, cousins, and extended members of the Shooner and Ains families. In addition, she also leaves her special niece who was always there for her, Christine Desjardins of Wilbraham. Her funeral will be held on Tuesday morning, January 7, 2014 beginning at the St. Pierre – Phaneuf Springfield Chapels, (413-737-1177), 7 Chapin Terrace, Springfield, MA 01107, (funeral home will open at 8:30 a.m.), followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in Mary, Mother of Hope Church, 840 Page Boulevard, East Springfield, MA 01104. Her burial will follow the Mass at Sainte Rose Cemetery, 49 Olsen Street, Chicopee, MA 01020. Her family will receive friends at the funeral home on Monday, January 6, 2014 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Her family has requested that memorial donations be made in her memory to the Catholic Communications Corporation for Chalice of Salvation, PO Box 1730, Springfield, MA 01102-1730. For more details, please visit: www.stpierrephaneuf.com