Shirley J. Weatherly Memorial Grant Fund

ACAF • September 4, 2018

 (Sept. 2018) Trudy Capitani was instrumental in creating the

 

 Shirley J. Weatherly Memorial Grant Fund


 This fund will provide financial support for students with a physical disability graduating from the Cuba-Rushford High School.

Shirley J. Weatherly

Shirley J. Weatherly passed away in 2017 in Horseheads, NY. Born on November 22, 1954 in Cuba, NY she was the daughter of Kenneth and Neva Benham Weatherly.  Shirley worked for Chemung County BOCES in the accounting Department.  She enjoyed reading, going to plays and especially enjoyed her family and her cats.  Her family and friends will remember her as a hard worker, and how she never let her physical disability stop her from achieving her goals.

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