Shirley A. Bostaph

A lifelong area resident, she was born March 3, 1936, in Jamestown, N.Y., a daughter of the late Howard and Hazel Johnson Rasmussen.

Shirley was a graduate of Jamestown High School.

She was a past member of the Herman Kent Post 777 American Legion Aux-iliary and the Red Hatters Group of South Dayton, N.Y.

Before her retirement years, she was employed as a bus driver for the Jamestown Area Regional Transit System for several years and later worked as a home health care aide.

Surviving are her four daughters: Cathy (Jon) Be-lin and Jody Gauggel, both of Jamestown, Shelley Pearson of West Ellicott and Kristy (Doug) Kirkpatrick of Edgewood, Wash.; 18 grandchildren, including Joshua Bostaph, whom she raised; several great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; a brother, John (Sue) Rasmussen of Jamestown; a sister, Linda Caldwell of Jamestown; and several nieces and nephews.

Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, Gerald J. Bostaph, who died June 27, 2016; two sons: Kevin Bostaph and Jay Bostaph, a grandson; Brandon Bostaph; a great- granddaughter, Andrea Plunkett; and a son-in-law, Gary Gauggel.

The family will receive friends on a walk through basis from 3-5 p.m. Friday in the Lind Funeral Home where social distancing will be observed and masks must be worn while in the funeral home. Burial will be in the Maple Grove Cemetery, Frewsburg, N.Y.

The family suggests that memorials be made to the Chautauqua County Humane Society, 2825 Strunk Road, Jamestown, NY 14701; or to a charity of one’s choice.

You may leave words of condolence to Shirley’s family at www.lindfuneral home.com.