Title
Mrs.
Last Name
Shorey
First Name
Della
Middle Name
A.
Maiden Name
Libby
Nick Name
Place of Birth
Corinna, ME
Date of Birth
1868-09-05
Place of Death
Dexter, ME
Date of Death
1961-11-13
Publication
The Eastern Gazette 11-16-1961, p.2
Obituary
MRS. DELLA A. SHOREY Funeral services were held this afternoon, Thursday, at the Corinna Methodist Church for Mrs. Della A. Shorey, 93, widow of Isaac Rozell Shorey, who died Monday morning at the home of her niece, Mrs. Arthur Churchill, at Dexter after a long illness. The Rev. Irvin E. Koelker officiated and burial was in the Corinna Center Cemetery. She was born at Corinna, Sept. 5, 1868, the daughter of Jonathan and Melissa (Weymouth) Libby. Prior to coming to Dexter two and one-half years ago, Mrs. Shorey had lived most of her life at Corinna. She is survived by five nieces, Mrs. Churchill, and Mrs. Louise Sawtelle of Dexter, Mrs. Marion Hurlihy and Mrs. Elvira Collishaw of Exeter, N. H., and Mrs. Frances Brown of Durham, N. H.