Obituary of Shirley M. Herbert

Shirley M. Herbert of Walden, NY passed away on Saturday, January 25, 2020 at St. Luke’s Cornwall Montefiore Hospital, Newburgh, NY. The daughter of the late Lelan and Adelaide DeWitt Hufcut, she was born on February 9, 1935 in Middletown, NY. She was 84 years old. She was the widow of the late Lawrence H. Herbert. She was a retired school teacher for the Pine Bush School District. Shirley is survived by her sons: John H. Herbert and his wife, Helen of Walden and Raymond L. Herbert and his wife, Corina of Newburgh; brother, Gerald Hufcut of Pine Bush; sister, Joyce Harrison of Tivoli, NY; grandchildren, Melissa and Amber, several great grandchildren, nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her sister, Lois DeJong. A visitation will be held from 2-4 and 6-8 PM on Wednesday, January 29th at the Gridley-Horan Funeral Home, 39 Orchard St., Walden, NY. Cremation will be in the Cedar Hill Crematory, Newburgh. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital.