Shirley Seward

Carlisle- Shirley Seward, 75, of State Route 20, died Wednesday, January 9, 2012 at The Villages Regional Hospital in Florida.

Born October 28, 1937, she was a daughter of the late Willie and Julia (Hadsell) Clapper.

For several years Shirley was a supervisor at the former W.T. Grant Co. in Cobleskill, retiring in 1976. It was then that she became the postmaster in Carlisle until January of 1998.

Shirley was a member of the National Assoc. of Postmasters and the National League of Postmasters.

She was also a member of the Carlisle Presbyterian Church.

Shirley was predeceased by her husband, Wilfred Seward, who died in 1984, her longtime companion, Kenneth Tompkins, and three siblings: Marjorie Gorton, Roy Clapper, and William Clapper.

Survivors include her two children: David (Lisa) Seward of Magna, UT and Agnes (Butch) Parslow of Clifton Park; two siblings: Linda (Robert) Teytand of Carlisle and Jerry Clapper of Cobleskill; three grandchildren: Angie Nikolaus, Jason and Aurora Seward; several great-grandchildren; several nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews; and one great-great-niece.

A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at Mereness-Putnam Funeral Home, 171 Elm St., Cobleskill with Rev. Bert Mayne officiating. Family and friends are also invited to a period of visitation to be held at the funeral home from 6 to 8 PM on Tues. Spring interment will be in Carlisle Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to Carlisle Presbyterian Church, care of Doris Leverett, PO Box 99, Carlisle, NY 12031 or the Carlisle Vol. Rescue Squad, Carlisle, NY 12031.