Myra L. Shaw Hemmis
Myra L. Shaw Hemmis, 80, of Canonsburg, died Saturday, January 12, 2019, in her home, surrounded by loved ones.
She was born November 25, 1938, in Washington, daughter of Wilbert T. and Dorothy Shaw.
Mrs. Hemmis was 1956 graduate of Chartiers-Houston High School.
She was a member of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Washington.
On December 7, 1956, she married Dale W. Hemmis, who survives.
Also surviving are her six children, Timothy (Heidi) Hemmis, Sandra (Andrew) Lai, Jeffrey (Jackie) Hemmis, Susan (Jim) Kita, Robert (Mary Ann) Hemmis and Wesley Hemmis; two brothers, Tom and Gary Shaw; 12 grandchildren, and 18 great-grandchildren.
Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday in Hummell & Jones Funeral Home, 420 Locust Avenue, Washington, Thomas W. Hummell, supervisor, Douglas M. Jones, director. Services will take place at 11 a.m. Wednesday, January 16, in Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 525 Fairway Drive, Washington. Bishop Corey Long will officiate. Interment will be in Forest Lawn Gardens, McMurray.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions be directed to Allegheny Health Network Hospice Care, www.ahn.com. Condolences may be expressed online at www.hummellandjones.com.