WINDHAM—Shirley V. York, 87, of Windham, died on August 22, 2016. She was born on May 26, 1929, a daughter of Fred and Vesta (Mains) Horr. Shirley attended local schools and spent her life in the Windham and Gorham area. On June 14, 1949, she married Benjamin York. Together, they raised their four children, Philip, Fred, Benjamin, and Nancy. Shirley held various jobs throughout her life including managing a "tourist home" as well as a hotel in Gorham, working at Two Trails Diner, and the Gorham IGA; but the job she was most proud of was taking care of her family. She was a sweet and loving mother. She was the queen of QVC and enjoyed shopping at antique shops, and barn and yard sales. She enjoyed adding trinkets to her snowmen, cows and loon collection. Shirley was proud to consider her family to be a "Mopar" family. She was an animal lover and especially enjoyed caring for the family horses. She is survived by her children, Philip York Sr., and his wife Susan of Casco, Fred York of Windham, Benjamin York Jr., and his wife Brenda of Parsonsfield, and Nancy York of Windham; grandchildren, Philip York Jr., Pamela Babbitt, Amanda York, and Benjamin York III; great grandchildren, Keyana Prescott, Christopher Babbitt, Darien McLeod, Kyrie Rocco, Issac York, Benjamin Rocco, Arliegh York, and Joseph LaPete. She was predeceased by her husband, Benjamin in 2011; and siblings Peter, Fred, Isabelle, Nancy, and Dorothy. A funeral service will be held on Friday, August 26, 2016 at 10:00 AM at Dolby Funeral Chapel, 434 River Rd., Windham, ME 04062. Burial will follow at Mayberry Cemetery, Park Road, in Windham. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Shirley's name may be made to the Maine State Society for the Protection of Animals, PO Box 10, South Windham, ME 04082. To express condolences or participate in Shirley's online tribute, please visit www.dolbyfuneralchapels.com.