Dolores Jean “Dee” (Whipkey) Shaffer
Dolores Jean Whipkey Shaffer, age 82, of Charlotte, North Carolina formerly of Carmichaels, Pa., went home to her heavenly Father on Saturday, May 10, 2014.
Born in Mount Pleasant, Pa., in 1931, ‘Dee’ was the daughter of the late Ira William Whipkey and Anna ‘Grace’ (Kalp) Whipkey.
She resided in Carmichaels for the most of her childhood.
Mrs. Shaffer attended Waynesburg College and then Penn State University, finishing with her Master’s Degree in Elementary Education.
Dolores married Paul Francis Shaffer, a CPA, in July of 1960 and lived in Plum Boro, Pa.
They moved to Penn Hills, Pa. and started Wendy’s Nursery and Kindergarten school on Rodi Road where Dee was both teacher and principal.
Upon retiring from teaching in her 40’s, Dee went on to tutor children, teaching English as a second language until the last year of her life.
In 2004, after the death of her husband in 2003, she left Pennsylvania and moved to Charlotte where her son and grand daughter resided.
A committed Christian all of her life, Mrs. Shaffer became a member of University City United Methodist Church in Charlotte.
She will be sadly missed by her daughter, Beth Ann Shaffer-Wise of Ohio: a son, Paul Robert of North Carolina: five grandchildren: Sheyli Smith, Natalie King, Harmony Wise, Billy Wise, Megan Shaffer: three great grandchildren; three brothers: Bill Whipkey of Carmichaels, Pa., Don Whipkey of Waynesburg, Pa., Bob Whipkey of Charleston, West Virginia; and many nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by her sister, ‘Bets’ Whipkey-Jamison.
Family and friends are welcome from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 Noon on Saturday, May 17, 2014 in the YOSKOVICH FUNERAL HOME (724.966.5500), Martin J. Yoskovich, Funeral Director, 300 South Vine Street (Route 88), Carmichaels, Pa.
A Graveside Service will follow at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday at Donegal Cemetery, Donegal, Pa. The Rev. Bruce R. Judy will officiate.
For additional information and to sign the online guest book, please visit www. – YoskovichFH.com