Summary
Shirley Margaret (Chadwick) Peterson, 74, passed away unexpectedly from cardiac arrest on April 4, 2024. She was born on July 28, 1949 in Beech Grove, Indiana to Pauline and Ralph Chadwick. Shirley was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother who cherished her family above all else.
Shirley is survived by her husband of 52 years, Gary Peterson; daughters Tricia (Jason) Hill and Amanda (Bryan) Peterson-Long; grandchildren Sophia and Oliver Peterson, and Finley and Presley Hill; sisters Kathy Fitzgerald and Peggy Day, along with several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her father, Ralph Chadwick; mother, Pauline (Butterfield) Chadwick; brothers Howard and Jim Chadwick; sisters Barbra Miller; Patty Baumann, Sandy Chapman, and Sharon Wood.
Shirley was known for her generosity, kindness, sharp mind and strong will. She was charitable, always willing to help others, and fiercely protective of her loved ones. Shirley found joy in gardening, cooking, shopping, and spoiling her grandchildren.
A devout Catholic and devoted member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Shirley had a strong faith in God and loved our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. She attended school at Sacred Heart, graduating from Kennedy Memorial High School (originally Sacred Heart High School) in 1969.
Throughout her career, Shirley worked mostly as an administrative assistant at various companies. She was a dedicated employee, often going above and beyond her job duties. Shirley made many lifelong friends along the way that she deeply cared for. After retiring from IU Health, she began working 8 years ago at MacAllister Machinery, and was employed there until her death. Shirley had high regard for the MacAllister family and loved her job.
Shirley's presence will be deeply missed by her husband, daughters, grandchildren, friends, neighbors, co-workers and everyone else who knew her. While we mourn this incredible loss, we take comfort in knowing that she is now resting in the arms of our Lord.
We will always carry her memory in our hearts.
To honor Shirley’s memory, we are holding a celebration of her life on Saturday, June 22 at MacAllister Machinery, 6300 Southeastern Ave, Indpls, IN 46203 from 1-4pm. We invite anyone who knew Shirley to attend and remember her wonderful life. We encourage attendees to wear green, Shirley’s favorite color.
Arrangements entrusted to Simple Cremation Indianapolis. 6904 South East Street, Suite E, Indianapolis, IN 46227. (317) 361-4749. www.simplecremationindianapolis.com
6 Responses
You will be missed. We would cook and shop together. I will treasure our time. We had the best neighborhood. We loved spending time at the pool, cooking out and just having fun. We even went on vacation to St. Pete. Those days were so much fun. Miss you Shirley. May you RIP. I will see you again when my time comes.
Shirley, Jim and I went to school from grade school thru high school. We once in a while got in trouble with the teacher. Fun time in school.
Shirley was a lovely lady! She was so kind and conscientious, loyal, friendly, helpful and brought Long’s donuts all the time! I will always have fond memories of her!
Aunt Shirley had a part in my upbringing she has always been there for me I miss our talks we had plans that won’t happen now but I will charish those times we did have she would check in on me every week at least once lol I love you and your deeply missed ❤️prayers for Uncle Gary Trish and Amanda and the grandkids
I have very fond memories of Shirley during our school days together. She was so nice. May she rest in peace and know that she will stay in our hearts, in our minds, and in our prayers.
I wish her family and friends much strength for their incredible loss.
Shirley and I became friends when we both worked at IU Health. We both enjoyed going out for lunch and checking out the local consignment shops for a bargain.
Shirley was devoted to her family and was very proud of her grandkids and loved spending time with them.
I was able to visit with Shirley Aug. 2023, when I was back in Greenwood and it was fun catching up with her. I had Shirley shake my hand and promise that after she retired she would come to Florida and visit, sadly that will not happen.
My Dear Friend you will be missed.