BORN

1932

DIED

2010

FUNERAL HOME

Benjamin J. Callahan Funeral Home

318 Burnside Ave

East Hartford, Connecticut

Shirley Banville Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Nov. 9, 2010.

Shirley (Walker) Banville, 78, of Hartford peacefully passed away on Friday, Nov. 5, 2010. She was the widow of Gerard Banville. Shirley was born in Biddeford, Maine to the late Elton and Leona (Bertrand) Walker Sr and had also resided in Old Orchard Beach, Maine prior to moving to CT. Shirley had been a parishioner of St. Ann Church and enjoyed spending time socializing with her friends. Past-time hobbies included watching TV and playing games. She also enjoyed assisting on the help desk at Capitol Towers, attending the senior complex on weekends, and visiting friends and family . She is survived and will be dearly missed by her sister Priscilla Peters and her husband Ralph Peters Sr. of East Hartford and brother Elton Walker Jr. and his wife Maureen of New Britain, nieces Jean Grant (godchild) and husband James, Nancy Grisevich and husband Robert, and nephews Ralph Peters Jr and wife Fernanda, Jeffrey Peters and wife Nicole, Michael Peters and fiance Colleen, Elton Walker III, and Michael Walker, 8 great nieces and nephews and 1 great great nephew.

Memorial services will begin Monday, November 15, 2010 at 10:00am, followed by a Prayer Service at 11:00 am at the Callahan Funeral Home, 318 Burnside Ave., East Hartford. Burial will follow in Mt. St. Benedict Cemetery, Bloomfield. Please see attached links for extending a message of condolence or directions. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to American Cancer Society, 825 Brook St., Rocky Hill, CT 06067 https://www.cancer.org/involved/donate/

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November 14, 2010

Will miss hearing you say "When can you come over to give me a haircut, and tell Bob I love him." I'll miss you forever.
Love you always, Nancy

November 14, 2010

Michael Peters

Shirley, You were the funniest aunt I ever had and we always enjoyed ribbing each other and laughing so much. We always were relentless to each other and always have so much fun. I don't think many people will ever have as much fun with others as we did. I will always hold you close and dear in my heart for ever.May all the angels in heaven always be with you as my thoughts will. Miss you Aunt Shirley

November 13, 2010

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Jim Grant

Shirley was a faithful companion at Easter Sunrise Service and even in the frigid weather. She would walk out to the field at the crack of dawn. Then hours of Skip-Bo with Jean. You will live on in my memory until we meet again. Jim Grant

November 12, 2010

Sunny Long

Thank you Shirley, for welcoming me to Hartford. I will miss your kind face at the Capitol Towers front desk. It is truly a loss to us all here to have you leave us. Rest in peace.

November 12, 2010

SARAH BURNS

Take comfort in knowing that now you have a special guardian angel to watch over you.

November 12, 2010

Thank you for being a faithful volunteer on the Front Desk.
I wll miss \ou in the lobby on weekends when you go out the
Senior Center and playing bingo Love you Barbara Front Desk volunteer.

November 11, 2010

Love you Aunt Shirley, bless you and save a hearty "Hi Bob" for me for when we meet again. Love, Bob.

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