The following is from DeVito Funeral Home.
Shirley R. (Johnston) DeStefano, 85, of Arlington, formerly of Watertown, died Monday, March 24.
Shirley was preceded in death by her parents Harry E. Johnston and Emma Elizabeth (Risberg) Johnston, her brother Harry E. Johnston and her husband Nicholas DeStefano. Beloved mother of Steven J. DeStefano and his wife Janet of Winchester, David A. DeStefano and his wife Donna of Plymouth. She is also survived by six grandchildren and one great-grandson.
Shirley worked in management at the Harvard Coop in Harvard Square for 12 years.
Funeral services are private. If desired, expressions of sympathy may be made in Shirley's memory to: The American Cancer Society, 20 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701. To send a condolence, visit devitofuneralhomes.com.
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