Shirley (Meryl) Fisher Maurer

Sunday, July 22, 2018

Shirley Fisher Maurer, a beautiful and loving soul, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 10, 2018. Shirley was a former resident of Poplar Bluff. She had a long career working at the Poplar Bluff VA Medical Center before retiring to Florida 27 years ago. Mrs. Maurer, 92, was a child in British Columbia, Canada during the Great Depression. She left Canada for the U.S. at the age of 20 to serve as secretary to the head of the YWCA in New York City. She then served in US Navy for four years before marrying USMC Master Sergeant Earl Maurer in Leucadia, California. After retiring to Florida she began volunteering at the Boys & Girls Club of Hobe Sound in 2001. While there for over 15 years, she created the Harry Potter Reading Club and was a tutor inspiring many local youth to have a great love of reading. Shirley was named Outstanding Senior Volunteer at Martin County's first Appreciation Awards coordinated by the Children's Service Council, Martin County.

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