Shirley Irene (Mills) (Michaels) Salinardi

Shirley Irene (Mills) (Michaels) Salinardi, age 82, passed away on June 15, 2016 at Redington-Fairview General Hospital in Skowhegan, ME. Shirley was the devoted wife of the late Pasquale Anthony “Patsy” Salinardi. She was born April 6, 1934 in Scarborough, ME, daughter of the late Paul and Beatrice (Laid) Mills.

She attended Scarborough area schools. She was employed as a nurse’s aide for several years at Salem Rest Home in Naugatuck, then as a bus driver for the Naugatuck school system for several years. Shirley enjoyed reading and shell crafts.

Shirley is the beloved mother of Arthur James Michaels, Jr of ME; Gary Eugene Michaels of CT; Randy Michaels of CT; Timothy Michaels of CT; Steven Michaels of MA; Larry Michaels of CT; Bettieden Stone of Maine; Marria Hoffman of Maine; Cathie Michaels of CT and Trudie Gendron of CT. She is the loving sister of David Mills, Ernest Mills, and Airadean McLaughlin, all of Maine, and also leaves her cherished grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces, and nephews. Shirley was predeceased by her former husband, Arthur James Michaels, Sr.

Friends are invited to join Shirley’s family for a Celebration of Life and a Time of Remembrance on Saturday, June 25, 2016 at 2:30PM at the Alderson-Ford Funeral Home of Naugatuck, 201 Meadow Street, Naugatuck, CT 06770. Visitation will be held on Saturday from 1PM until the time of service.