Hadley, Shirley Mentin, 93, passed away on May 11, 2016 peacefully in her sleep.  She was born to Lena and Nathan Ecker in Newark, New Jersey on February 4, 1923.  They moved to the Bronx, in New York City when she was 6 years old.  She graduated from Morris High School and went on to Hunter College.

She met the love of her life, David Mentin when they both were employed in a greeting card store. She then worked for the Department of Labor in New York City as a statistician.

They wed in 1944 when Dave was on furlough from the army.  They raised their two children, Howard and Nina in Bayside, Queens, New York.  Shirley worked as a bookkeeper for King Karol Records in New York City for 30 years.  She was an active volunteer in the Mended Hearts Organization in Nassau County, New York.  They moved To Amherst, Massachusetts in October 2000 to be close to their children and grandchildren.  While in Amherst, they both did volunteer work for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Hampshire County.  Her beloved Dave passed away in 2002 after 59 years of wedded bliss.

Shirley will be missed by all who knew her and a special thanks to the extraordinary care she received at Genesis Sunbridge of Hadley.

Shirley is survived by her son Howard and wife Ellen Mentin.  Daughter and husband – Nina Mentin and Steven Palatt. Her four grandchildren- Jesse Hofrichter, Emily and husband Dwayne Mentin Chamble, Isaac and wife Kristen Palatt, Brooke and her husband Ruwan Karunanande.  Shirley also leaves behind her 3 precious great grandchildren, Zion, Nolan and Rosie.  Shirley is survived by her sister Florence Spotkov and several nieces and nephews.