SOUTH GLENS FALLS – Shirley E. Austin, 87, of South Glens Falls, passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, April 30, 2017, with friends and family by her side.
Born on April 4, 1930, in Colchester, VT, she was the daughter of the late Chester and Dorothy Bigelow.
Shirley was wed to Donald R. Austin, who passed away on October 23, 2008.
She was a lifelong bookkeeper, and was a caretaker, for the late Mary Irving.
Shirley was a communicant of St. Michael The Archangel Church. She loved her grandchildren, her family, and her pets.
In addition to her parents and husband, Shirley was predeceased by her sister, Charlotte Hart and her husband, Jack; her brother, Gene Bigelow; and her sister Barbara Johnson and her husband, Gordon.
Survivors include, her son Robert Austin and his wife, Karen of South Glens Falls; her daughter Donna Fahrbach and her husband, Don of Long Island; her three grandchildren, Kristen, Joseph, and Nathan; and several nieces, nephews, cousins, and many friends.
Family and friends are invited to call on Tuesday from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Carleton Funeral Home, Inc. located at 68 Main Street in Hudson Falls.
A Funeral Mass will be celebrated take place on Wednesday at 10 a.m. at St. Michael The Archangel Church in South Glens Falls.
Following the Mass, The Rite of Committal will be held at Pine View Cemetery in the town of Queensbury.
Donations in Shirley’s name may be made out to Community Hospice, 179 Lawrence St, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866, or Alzheimer’s Association, 4 Pine West Plaza #405, Albany, NY 12205.
