Beverly Jean (Fluharty) Shaffer, 93, of Cranberry Township, PA, formerly of Butler Township passed away on Wednesday, November 23, 2022 at home surrounded by her family. Beverly was born on Saturday, September 21, 1929 in Pekin, IL to the late John Walter and Carolyn Leota Driggs Fluharty. Her childhood was spent in Brooke County, West Virginia. She was a graduate of Bethany High School in Bethany, WV where she was valedictorian of her class. She was also a graduate of West Liberty State College in West Liberty, WV with a degree in Elementary Education. She taught five years as an elementary teacher at Beech Bottom School in Beech Bottom, WV. After her marriage to Jack Orrie Shaffer of Natrona, PA she taught 30 years as an elementary teacher at Buffalo Elementary School in Buffalo Township where she also resided.
Beverly is survived children: Linda Ann Shaffer of Cranberry Township and Mark A. (Christine) Shaffer of Saxonburg, PA; 3 grandchildren: Melissa Weibel (Christopher) Horvath of Sewickley, Daniel Sean (Samantha) Weibel of Butler and Jack Kevin Shaffer of Brooklyn, NY; 3 great grandchildren: Jackson Anthony, Kenleigh Elle and Caiden Luke Horvath; her siblings: Loretta Singer of Canton, OH and John E. (Ellen) Fluharty of Gulfport, MS and a sister in law: Betty Fluharty of Wellsburg, WV.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband: Jack O. Shaffer; her siblings: Delora Foret, Marilyn Baber, Dorothy Lutes, Gloria Meeks, Elaine McBride, Barbara Jowers and Warren Fluharty.
Family and friends are invited from 2 to 4 PM on Monday, November 28, 2022 to the ROBERT PETERS FUNERAL HOME INC., 1521 Freeport Road, Natrona Heights, PA 15065 (724-224-7730), where services will be held on Tuesday, November 29, 2022 at 11:00 AM with the Rev. Samuel Blair, officiating. Burial will be held at Mt. Airy Cemetery, Natrona Heights, PA.
MEMORIAL CONTRIBUTIONS CAN BE MADE TO: Butler County Humane Society, 1015 Evans City Road, Renfrew, PA 16053
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