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 1921 - 1994 (72 years)
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| Name |
Delmont Victor SHORKEY |
Hattie was raised in Detroit. She was the third of ten children. She attended St. Hedwig School until the eigth grade when she went to work in a laundry to help support her family. Later she worked for US Rubber. She married Bruno Cherney in 1939, had three children and lived in La Crescenta, CA for five years. In 1951, Hattie moved back to Detroit with her children. She then married Delmont Shorkey and had a fourth child. She raised her family in Flint while working for Ternstedt. As her children grew older, she attended many enrichment classes, upholstery classes and specialized her sewing skills. She also attended night school and earned her high school diploma. After retiring from Ternstedt, Hattie attended and graduated from Flint Barber College. She worked at Dons Barbers Shop in Flushing for many years before retiring to Caseville. After her husbands death, Hattie divided her time between her family in Clio, New Baltimore and Cape Cod, MA. Hattie lived a hard working and active life. She loved sewing, gardening, bowling (with the big balls), fishing in Caseville and Marthas Vineyard and playing cards, being the "Skip-Bo Queen." She more recently was a member of the Clio Senior Center, "The Over 80s Group" at the Dennis Senior Center in MA., and All Saints Parish in Flint for many years. Hattie was a very loving and giving mother and grandmother. She practiced tithing and was a lifelong contributor to the Leader Dogs for the Blind and Boysville. She was survived by: a son Frank Cherney of New Baltimore; 3 daughters Roberta (Jerry) Rooney of Clio, Denise Kassarjian of MA, Michele (Gary) Szewczyk of Clio; 7 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren; 2 sisters and a brother, Ann Graham, Alex (Illah) Syper and Johanna Gibson. She was also preceded in death by a daughter-in-law Judene; 2 brothers and 4 sisters.
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| Born |
16 Dec 1921 |
MI  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Died |
13 Apr 1994 |
Mount Morris, Genessee Co., MI |
| Buried |
Caseville, MI @ St.Roche Cemetery |
| Person ID |
I6128 |
Chartier Family |
| Last Modified |
7 Jul 2016 |
| Father |
George William SHORKEY, b. 01 Mar 1892, Alpena, Alpena Co., MI , d. 20 Aug 1946, Rogers City, Presque Isle Co., MI (Age 54 years) |
| Relationship |
Birth |
| Mother |
Veronica Louise KOHSMAN, b. 02 Nov 1897, MI , d. 24 May 1984 (Age 86 years) |
| Relationship |
Birth |
| Married |
12 Sep 1916 |
Moltke Presque Isle, MI |
| Family ID |
F2860 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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