Henderson , Shirley (Allen), a life long resident of Scituate, at Life Care Center, November 16. Wife of the late Richard W. Henderson. Shirley graduated from Scituate High School in 1940 and attended Brockton Business College. She worked for New York, New Haven and Hartford Rail Road and at Nell Fisher Dress Shop in Scituate Harbor. Shirley leaves her daughter Susan and her husband Alfred Alexander of Hanover, her two sons Rev. Peter and his wife Rev. Jennifer Henderson of Egremont, MA, and Paul and his wife Jane Henderson of Scituate. She also leaves six grandchildren, three great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Sister of the late Walter S.Allen Jr. and Barbara Jennings. Shirley enjoyed doing ceramics, was an avid reader, a past member of Eastern Star, and a life long member of the First Trinitarian Congregational Church. A funeral service will be held at the First Trinitarian Congregational Church, 328 Country Way Scituate, MA Saturday Nov. 21, 2009 at 10:00 AM. Donations in her memory may be made to the First Trinitarian Memorial Fund. There will be No visiting hours. Burial will be in the Washington Street Cemetery Norwell, MA
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