Shirley Jean Twentier, 90, of Green, Ohio, formerly of Ellwood City, passed away on Thursday, October 6, 2022 at The Village of St. Edward at Green.
Born in Jackson Township on August 20, 1932, Shirley was the daughter of the late Omar and Clara Meeder Zehner. She was preceded in death by her husband of 40 years, William Twentier in May of 1995. Shirley graduated from Zelienople High School and then Slippery Rock State Teacher’s College in 1954. She taught first grade from 1954 through 1955 and then from 1958 through 1959 at Hillcrest Elementary School in the North East Beaver County Joint School District and then taught in the Ellwood City Area School District at Perry Elementary from 1966 to 1984 and then at Hartman Elementary from 1984 until her retirement in 1993. A member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Shirley enjoyed spending time with her family and friends.
Shirley is survived by her daughters, Kim (Jon) Bellissimo of Massillon, Ohio and Jill (Scott) Huber of Crownsville, MD, six grandchildren; Jaclyn (Matt) Ziders, Julie (Ryan) Eschbaugh, Jennifer Bellissimo, Kevin (Megan) Huber, Nathan (Juliane) Huber and Keith (Kristen) Huber and ten great-grandchildren; Olivia, Katie, Elaina, Jonathan, Annie and Alessia Ziders, Eliza, Caroline, Cecilia and Genevieve Eschbaugh.
In addition to her parents and her husband, Shirley was preceded in death by a brother, Charles Zehner and a sister, Eloise Orr.
Friends will be received on Sunday, October 9th from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the Joseph A. Tomon, Jr. Funeral Home & Crematory, 97 Grim Avenue, Ellport. Friends will also be received on Monday, October 10th from 1:00 PM until the time of the funeral service at 2:00 PM with Pastor Peggy Suhr-Barkley at Trinity Lutheran Church, 201 Spring Avenue, Ellwood City. Interment will follow in Locust Grove Cemetery.
Memorial contributions can be made in Shirley’s name to either Trinity Lutheran Church, 201 Spring Avenue, Ellwood City, PA 16117 or to The Village of St. Edward at Green, 3813 Fortuna Drive, Akron, OH 44312.
The family would like to thank The Village of St. Edward at Green, Visiting Angels of Canton and Traditions Hospice for all the love, help and support they provided Shirley and her family.
I remember so much of Ms. Twentier from when she was my teacher in just 1st grade, 32 years ago. She was always so kind! I still have a number of projects I made in her room and brought them to my house to show my children! Im so sorry for her loss to her family. Thank you for sharing her with her students for so many years.