Olive Pearl (McClelland) Shaffer
Olive Pearl (McClelland) Shaffer, age 90, of Bitner, Franklin Township, Pa. passed away Saturday, January 23, 2016 in her home surrounded by her loving family.
She was born on Tuesday, August 25, 1925 in Uledi, Pa., daughter of Art McClelland and Ida Belle (Stewart) McClelland.
Olive loved to cook and take care of her home
She was preceded in death by her father, Art McClelland; mother, Ida Belle (Stewart) McClelland; daughter, Karen Shaffer Hoye Smith; and son-in-law, Frank “Zeke” Zadrozny.
She is survived by her loving husband of 73 years, Frank Shaffer; three children: daughter, Betty Zadrozny of Belle Vernon, Pa., son, Frank Shaffer Jr. and wife Phyllis of Florence, South Carolina, and son, Jeffrey Shaffer and wife Barbara of Dunbar, Pa.; son-in-law, Tom Smith of Bitner, Pa.; brother, Ken McClelland of Dawson, Pa.; sister, Della Silbaugh, Mentor, Ohio; seven grandchildren: Mike Zadrozny, John Hoye, Jeffrey Shaffer Jr., Matthew Shaffer, Desire Shaffer, Nicole Shaffer, Devon Shaffer; numerous great-grandchildren.
Family and Friends will be received on Thursday, January 28, 2016 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Eley-McCrory Funeral Home Inc., 334 Main Street, Fayette City, PA 15438 (724.326.5621), www.eleymccroryfuneralhome.com.
Funeral Services will be held Friday, January 29, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. in the Funeral Home with Pastor Chuck Shaffer officiating.
Interment will follow in the Mount Washington Cemetery, Cemetery Road, Perryopolis, Pa.