Shirley Frances (Ludwig) Mcgrath

Shirley Frances (Ludwig) McGrath, 85, of Attleboro, MA, passed away peacefully on July 23, 2022, at Garden Place HealthCare in Attleboro, MA after lengthy health struggles.
Born in Wrentham, MA, on November 2, 1936, she was a daughter of the late Marvin C. Ludwig Sr. and the late Lyllian (Davies) Ludwig.   Raised and educated in Mansfield, Mrs. McGrath was a graduate of Mansfield High School.  Prior to moving to Attleboro in 1988, she was a resident of North Attleboro, MA for many years.

For more than 30 years, she was employed as a bookkeeper for Sadler Brothers Inc. in South Attleboro until her retirement in 2008, and also served as a clerk and bookkeeper for Newell Burying Ground in South Attleboro for many years.
Her favorite pastimes included playing the piano and camping with her family and friends at various locations throughout the United States. A 1976 trip to Florida is a cherished memory for her children and friends who went on that east coast camping adventure! However, she had a particular fondness for Maine, which she especially enjoyed sharing with granddaughter Amber and friends. The numerous, sometimes planned, sometimes spontaneous weekend getaways and family trips created many happy memories for her family. Shirley also had a life-long love for animals which her children also possess; however, her truest happiness always came from time spent with her family no matter the location or event.

She was the loving mother of Jerome A. Miller of Attleboro, MA, and James B. McGrath Jr. and his wife, Mary Ellen, of Attleboro, MA.  In addition, she leaves a granddaughter: Amber L. Reed of Florida, and a brother, Marvin C. Ludwig Jr. of Woonsocket, RI, as well as an extended family with numerous nieces and nephews, as well as many dear friends.
Shirley was the mother of the late Darryl S. Reed and the sister of the late Olive C. (Ludwig) Cheney.
Family and friends are cordially invited to attend a Visitation on Thursday, July 28, 2022, from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. in the "Memorial Chapel" of the Dyer-Lake Funeral Home, 161 Commonwealth Avenue, Village of Attleboro Falls, North Attleboro, MA.  The Funeral and Celebration of Life Service will immediately follow at 11:00 a.m. in the "Memorial Chapel".
Graveside services will immediately follow in Newell Burying Ground, South Attleboro, MA.
In lieu of flowers, Shirley's family respectfully requests memorial donations in her memory be made to the non-profit animal charity of your choice.
For additional information or to send the family a written expression of sympathy, please visit an online guest book at www.dyer-lakefuneralhome.com .
Arrangements are under the direction of the Dyer-Lake Funeral Home, 161 Commonwealth Avenue, Village of Attleboro Falls, North Attleborough. (508) 695-0200