In loving memory of
Shirley Elizabeth Sowa (White)
May 25, 1935 – March 15, 2021
Lived 85 years
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1935
Born May 25
1939
Shirley was 4 when "The Wizard of Oz" opened in theaters
1945
Shirley was 10 when World War II ended
1951
Shirley was 16 when "I Love Lucy" debuted on CBS
1967
Shirley was 32 when the first Super Bowl was played
1976
Shirley was 41 when America celebrated its Bicentennial
1982
Shirley was 47 when Michael Jackson released "Thriller"
1994
Shirley was 59 when "Friends" premiered
2005
Shirley was 70 when the first video was posted to YouTube
2015
Shirley was 80 when "Hamilton" opened on Broadway
2020
Shirley was 85 when SpaceX launched astronauts into orbit for the first time
2021
Passed away March 15, age 85
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