Shirley G Sherk

Shirley Jane Grabner Sherk, 93, of Peterborough, New Hampshire, entered eternal rest at her residence in the RiverMead Lifecare Community on June 7, 2025. She is survived by her daughter, Deborah Smoyer, and son-in-law, Michael Smoyer, of Julian, Pennsylvania, and son Douglas Sherk, and son-in-law, Tarpon London, as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Her devoted husband of 57 years, Donald M. Sherk, preceded her passing in 2010.

Shirley was born on September 3, 1931, in Hartford, Connecticut and lived in Wethersfield, Connecticut before moving to Peterborough in July 1968. For 41 years, she lived in the same house on Sand Hill Road before moving to RiverMead in 2009. She taught elementary school in Connecticut and Peterborough over the span of four decades until her retirement and worked for many summers at the Greater Peterborough Chamber of Commerce.

Shirley was a member of the Peterborough Woman’s Club, Monadnock Red Hats and Retired Teachers Group. In addition, she served on the Contoocook Housing Trust Board, was a Granite State Ambassador and cherished her volunteer work at Monadnock Community Hospital. She enjoyed water exercise, gardening, doing puzzles, traveling, bird watching, visiting her children and being with her many friends at RiverMead.

A Memorial Visitation will be held at Jellison Funeral Home, 25 Concord Street, Peterborough, NH 03458 on Wednesday June 11, 2025, from 2:00-4:00pm. In lieu of flowers, memorials to Shirley may be made to Monadnock Community Hospital.