Shirley Wyak, 86, of Endicott passed away on April 21, 2021. She was predeceased by her parents J. Benjamin and Anna Chura, her sister Lucille Phelps and niece Andrea Perry. She is survived by her daughter Courtney Most, her grandsons Nicholas and Christopher Most, all of Endwell, her sister Sandra Perry of NJ, her sister-in-law Carol (Dick) Lehr. Moravia NY, also several nieces and nephews and many dear friends.
Shirley was a graduate from Union Endicott High School class of 1952 and Cortland College. She was a kindergarten teacher at George W. Johnson for over 35 years and after that speech and language screening (10+ years). She absolutely loved her job and hated to leave. Nothing gave her more joy than being somewhere and hear “Mrs. Wyak”! Those of you that had her as a teacher it meant the world to her when you said hello and talked about your kindergarten memories. After losing her husband Steve of 60 years, over 3 years ago, a part of her was missing. They did everything together. They purchased a cottage when they were only 26 years old that changed theirs, and so many others, lives forever. They spent most of their time there. She was able to spend her summers there with her daughter Courtney and once retired she and her husband would enjoy their summers, weekends and holidays there with their true gems…grandsons, Nick and Chris. She was her daughter and grandsons life and now losing both Baba and Papa leaves a big void that can never ever be filled. She was so very proud of her family. She and her husband loved to dance. They are jitterbugging to their hearts content right now. She loved her family and lake family, snowmobiling, selling at antique shows with her sister, casinos, her antique shops and her Jonathan’s Crew. She especially loved going on cruises and of course we can’t forget her love for Frank Sinatra. She was president of the Alzheimer’s Association for many years. She was one very classy lady who lived life to the fullest and will be greatly missed by so many.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, 12:45 PM from the Leon Pucedo Funeral Home, Inc. 1905 Watson Blvd. Endicott, NY and at 1:15 PM at St. Ambrose Church 203 Washington Ave. Endicott, NY where a Funeral Mass will be held. Entombment will follow in Riverhurst Cemetery, Endwell. The family will receive friends at the Pucedo Funeral Home on Monday from 4 to 7 PM. In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy in her memory may be made to Mercy House 212 N. McKinley Ave. Endicott, NY 13760.
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