Obituary of Shirley Ann Lang
GREEN - Shirley Ann (Horvath) Lang, 75, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday July 29, 2014.
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> Shirley was born April 19, 1939 to John and Mary Horvath in Akron. She was a 1957 graduate of Kenmore where she cheered for the football team. She proudly raised two children in Firestone Park where she resided for almost thirty years and had been a resident of Green for the last 25 years. She was employed by Co-op Optical for over 30 years where she made many great friends retiring in 1998. After many years at St. Paul's in Akron she enjoyed several years as a member of Queen of Heaven Catholic Church where she served funeral luncheons as part of the bereavement committee. She was a volunteer at Barberton Hospital.
> Nothing will compare to her devotion as a very proud grandmother. She never missed an opportunity to witness school plays, sporting events and the all important grandparents day. Shirley was loved by many with her caring spirit and had many friends that will miss her dearly.
> Shirley is survived by her husband of 55 years Richard (Dick); daughter Cindy (Michael) Pollard; grandchildren Nicole, Mackenzie and Michael Pollard; siblings Eva Conklin and Betty (Jim) Phares; uncle John Horvath; aunt Margaret Horvath; brother-in-law Paul (Patricia) Lang; sister-in-law Dr. Jean (Lang) Loiudes;. Shirley's journey finds her united her with her son Jimmy in heaven. Together with Jimmy She is also preceded in death with brothers and sister-in-law Sonny Conklin, Rosemary McHaddon and Tim Lang.
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The family will receive friends Sunday from 2 to 6 pm at the Anthony and Son Funeral Home, 4178 Massillon Road (corner of Massillon and Steese Roads in Green, entrance off of Steese). A funeral Mass of the Resurrection will be celebrated Monday at 10:00 am in Queen of Heaven Catholic Church, 1800 Steese Rd., Uniontown OH 44685 with Fr. Thomas McCann officiating. Interment St. Joseph Cemetery in Randolph. Donations may be made to Community Pregnancy Center, 1058 Wooster Rd W, Barberton, OH 44203. (Anthony, GREEN, 330-899-9790)