Shirley Ruth Steward was born to the late Victor and Gladys Vail, bakery owners in Kingston, NY on March 20th, 1931. She graduated from Kingston High School in 1948. She married her high school sweetheart, Wally, on November 13th, 1949 in Monroe, NY. In 1958, Shirley & Wally moved to Chatham, NY and together owned the Chatham Bakery & Coffee Shoppe for over 40 years. Shirley also owned Rainbow Acres Miniature Horse Farm in Ghent, NY for 8 years. Shirley was blessed with a large & loving family. She was predeceased by her husband, Wally (2012). She is survived by her son Jeffrey (Coleen) Steward, daughter Vicki (Donald) Akin, son Joel (Dawn) Steward, her grandchildren Jeremy (Janette) Steward, Amberly (Andy) Levine Steward, Jessica (Brent) Rowe, Josh (Rebecca) Akin, David (Lauren) Steward, Timothy (Jennifer) Steward, Alexandria (Tre) Steward, Greg and Carly Cross and 12 beautiful great grandchildren. If you knew Shirley, you knew she had a gusto for life. Always greeting you with a lipstick smile, she loved chatting with anyone and being social. Wally & Shirley traveled the globe after retirement. She enjoyed playing cards with her friends, afternoons at the casino and spending time with her family. Shirley passed peacefully at home on March 27th, 2022 surrounded by her family. Calling hours will be Saturday April 2, 2022 from 10:00am to 12:00pm with a Funeral Service following at 12:00 from the Wenk Funeral Home Chatham.  Donations can be made in her honor to The Community Hospice Foundation (310 S. Manning Blvd. Albany, NY 12208) and Columbia Greene Humane Society (111 Humane Society Road Hudson, NY 12534. For on-line condolences, visit wenkfuneralhome.com