Shirley Glenna Dechene
Danbury, Ct – Shirley Glenna Dechene, 92, died April 13, 2020. She is survived by her beloved family, her son Brian Dechene and her daughter and son-in-law Michelle and James Rose. Also, four grand-children, Nicholas and Lauren Dechene and Mathew and Michael Rose.
She was predeceased by her first husband, William John Keal and second husband Donald Edward Dechene. She taught 1st grade at Westmere Elementary in the Guilderland Central School District for most of her 35 years of teaching. She loved learning and after retirement she earned her second master's degree at age 70.
A private graveside memorial service will be held at Memory Gardens in Colonie. A future public memorial is anticipated later this summer.
In lieu of flowers, please donate to the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) or St. Judes Children's Hospital.