Shirley A. Gilbert, 79, of Conestoga Twp., passed away on Thursday, May 24, 2018, at Hospice & Community Care in Mount Joy. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Zola (Sizemore) Leaman, and the beloved wife of John M. Gilbert, with whom she shared 59 years of marriage.

Shirley was a 1956 graduate of J.P. McCaskey High School. She worked at RCA for 10 years; part-time for Fink Fast Freight for 11 years; and was the Church Secretary at Emmanuel Lutheran Church for over 23 years.

In addition to her husband, Shirley is survived by her son, J. Curt Gilbert of Millersville, and her daughter, Valerie Myers and her husband John of South Dakota. Also surviving are three grandchildren, Alicia Grissinger and her husband Scott of Mountville, Amanda Talbot of York and Abby Talbot of Lancaster; and three great-grandchildren, Ayden and Rylie Grissinger and Austin Taylor.

Family and friends are invited to attend a Memorial Service which will be held on Tuesday, May 29, 2018, at 11:00 AM at Calvary Baptist Church, 530 Milton Road, Lancaster, PA, 17602, where the family will begin receiving guests at 10:00 AM. A luncheon will follow at the church. Interment will be private at the convenience of the family. Kindly omit flowers. Memorial contributions in Shirley's memory may be offered to Calvary Baptist Church at the above address.