In Ligonier on Wednesday, November 11, 2009; beloved husband of the late Margaret (Evans) Shirey; father of Ronald E. (Martha) Shirey of Acme, PA, Reverend Brian F.(Debora) Shirey of Pgh., PA,Patricia M. (William) Borsari of New Derry, PA and Wendy D. (Dennis) Stefanko of Brush Valley, PA; son of the late Wilbur and Estella(Beck) Shirey; brother of the late William Shirey, Eleanor Pershing, Charlotte Morrow and Mary Jane Fulcomer; grandfather of Bryce C.(Deena) Shirey, Evan W. Shirey, Glenn D.(Elizabeth) Shirey, Stephen E.(Sheena) Stefanko, Anthony A. Stefanko, Ian A. Shirey, Zachary J. Stefanko and Ethan E. Shirey. A member of St. James Lutheran Church, Ligonier, V.F.W. Ligonier, WWII Army Veteran, and retired from Bell Telephone Co.