Shirley Helen (Carberry) Hetrick

Shirley Helen (Carberry) Hetrick, 85, of Brookville, PA, passed away on Thursday, September 7, 2023, while a patient at Penn Highlands Brookville Hospital. She was born on December 8, 1937, to the late Carl S. and Helen I. (Johnson) Carberry in Brookville. Shirley graduated from the Brookville Area High School and married Kenneth E. Hetrick on February 7, 1964, in Brookville; Kenneth preceded her in passing on November 23, 2021. She worked for a couple place including Brockway Glass and Keebler Food Products, but her most beloved calling was as a mother and wife, taking care of her home and helping her family to grow. She was a spiritual person who was Methodist by faith. Whenever she was younger, Shirley enjoyed clogging and square dancing. She loved her hometown and family property, for a short time she had live in St. Mary’s and then Kersey, but in 2010 she returned home to continue caring for the family farm. Above all else, Shirley loved her family, especially her grandchildren, who were her “pride and joy”. She will be dearly missed by many. Shirley is survived by two children; Denise (Danny) Hetrick; Doug (Brandy) Hetrick; five grandchildren; Lauren Hornung; Stephanie Hornung; Hunter Hetrick; Madisyn Hetrick; Emma Hetrick; and one brother; Carl Robert Carberry. In addition to her parents and husband, Shirley was preceded in passing by one son; Daniel E. Hetrick; and one grandson; Eric Michael. Family and friends will be received on Sunday, September 10, 2023, from 2pm to 4pm at the McKinney – d’Argy Funeral Home, 345 Main Street, Brookville, PA 15825.  A funeral service will take place immediately following the viewing, beginning at 4pm. Interment will take place at Temple Cemetery, Warsaw Twp., Jefferson Co., PA. Memorial contributions may be made in her name to the Egypt Free Methodist Church, 1815 Egypt Rd., Brockway, PA 15825 or to the Warsaw Volunteer Fire Department, 6847 PA-28, Brookville, PA 15825. Online condolences and other information may be found by visiting www.dargyfh.com