Shirley Paradis Dagner

Shirley Paradis Dagner, 85, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 19, 2021 with her loving family by her side.

Shirley was the daughter of the late Christian and Martha (Cross) Wahler.

She was the devoted wife to the late Harold Paradis. After his passing she later married Harry Dagner who passed in December of 2018.

Shirley was a devout Catholic. In the 60's she worked for Channel 13 as a Programming Director, in the 70's she worked at Shenendehowa School as a Teachers Aid for special needs children. In the 80's she worked for the Ballston Spa Town Clerk after which she stopped working to take care of her grandsons.

Shirley enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren who she would call everyday. She loved taking pictures, making people laugh, and was an avid home shopping and classic movie viewer. Shirley loved family dinner outings and she was known for eating dessert before dinner. She also loved telling stories, some of them were even true.

Shirley is survived by her daughter, Lisa (Michael Blick) Fellows, she is the cherished grandmother of Kyle (Chelsea) Fellows and Connor Blick, her great grandson, Roland Fellows.

Calling hours will be held at New Comer Cremations & Funerals, 181 Troy Schenectady Rd., Watervliet, New York on Sunday October 24, 2021 from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. A funeral service will be held on Monday October 25, 2021 at 10:00 am at the Funeral Home. Internment will follow the service at Jonesville Cemetery, Longkill Road, Clifton Park.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the St. Jude P.O. Box 1000, Dept. 142, Memphis, TN 38148 in Shirley's memory.

For those of you who may not be with us for Shirley's service, we have attached her Eulogy below:

Thank you all for joining us to celebrate, our beloved Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother, and best friend Shirley



Life lessons I learned from my Mother:

Walk with God, every day
Children are the most precious gift granted to us in this life.
She loved teaching Sunday School, in Fort Plain (where she grew up), working with special needs children as a Shenendehowa School teachers aid, and most of all retiring in order to help raise both of her Grandchildren, Kyle and Connor. It's because of her that neither one of them had to go to Daycare.
Always make sure your children know they can come to you with any problem or mistake, without fear of criticism or judgment
Make sure your children know you are there to help and support them no matter what life throws at them.
Make sure your Children know (every day) how much they are loved and how proud you are of them.
Each moment you spend, especially with the ones you love is profound and precious
She was an avid Picture taker. We were all taught very early to strike the pose she wanted to "get just one more". These are pictures that we are now especially thankful for, although no matter how many we have of her, it's still not enough.
Always say "I Love You" to those you love, every time you see or speak to them. You never know what life may bring


My Mother's personality traits that I strive to emulate every day:

Infinite Patience and Kindness
This is something that her father Christian also possessed. He was a kind wonderful man and my Mother and I are both proud that my Son Kyle and Grandson Roland carry Christian as their middle name
She was always Quick to Forgive and slow to Anger
Constant Optimism
Whatever event, no matter how bad, Mom would find a piece of good in it
Her ability to find the good in every person she met. She made everyone, even strangers feel like they were special and she had known them all her life
Her ability to make everyone laugh
Sometimes she would get that gleam in her eye and say things like "You know I was in the Olympics", just to see what the reaction would be
She used to tell us what a great singer she was, just to break into song and make us all laugh and cringe at the same time
She has passed that humor on to not only me but my Sons and well
My Mom and Kyle would team up, and go into Apple Pharmacy and Turn on the Moving/Noise Making Gifts in the Christmas Sale Displays, all at once
When we first got Mom a Chrome Book for Christmas, Connor would see it was her on Caller Id and answer the Phone "Chrome Book Tech Support, Connor Speaking"


There are so many wonderful stories I could share here. My biggest sadness is that we will have to content ourselves with the ones we have now.



Even though this is a profoundly sad time for us, I know that our grief is in our own loss. I have faith that she is now in a better place, that she is no longer in pain, she can walk freely, and is young again. I know that she is with all those she loved and missed, especially my Grandfather Christian, her sister Marilyn, and the love of her life Harold. I know too, that many years from now when we are all called home she will be the first one there to greet us. I know that, because she taught me that too. All our Love, her family.