John Wallace Shakley

May 3, 1934 - January 28, 2012

JOHN WALLACE "Wally" SHAKLEY, 77, of Petrolia, Pa. passed away early Saturday morning (01-28-12) at VNA-Inpatient Hospice of Butler following an illness. Born in Petrolia on May 3, 1934, he was the son of the late Harry Russell and Garnet J. Shoup Shakley. Following graduation from Fairview Township-Karns City School in 1952, he began a forty-four career with the former Penn-Drake Refinery(now Penreco) in Karns City. He worked the in-plant service station, the maintainance dept., and served as weighmaster. Wally worked at Penn-Drake from Nov. 1952 through June of 1996. Upon retiring from the refinery, Wally drove special needs children in the Karns City School Dist. for a number of years. For decades he was an active member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows (IOOF), first at Karns City Lodge, and later at Connoquennessing Lodge 278 at Butler. He not only held all local offices, but served on state level as chaplain under three different Grandmasters. He was a life member of the Petrolia and North Washington Volunteer Fire Companies. Wally was a lifelong member of the Presbyterian Church of Petrolia. He loved his family with great devotion, and enjoyed the many visits of the grandchildren Surviving are his wife, Phyllis Jean Johns Shakley whom he married October 9, 1954; two daughters: Sheila (Gary) Tonks of Hilliard, OH. and Frances (Rich) Ingham of Punxsutawney, PA.; five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; two sisters: Velma Jean Shakley of Parker and Margaret (Peg) Merryman of Petrolia; two brothers: Dean R. Shakley of Parker and Donald L. Shakley of Chicora; several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, he was preceded by a daughter, Nancy Shakley on May 17, 1979, a brother Allen Bruce "Butch" Shakley and sister Nancy Jane Shakley. Friends may call from 2-4 and 6-8 PM Monday (today) at H. Jack Buzard Funeral Home, 201 So. Wayne St., Parker. Funeral service 11:00 AM Tuesday in the funeral home with Rev. Scott Bunting of the Presbyterian Church of Petrolia officiating. Burial will follow in Bear Creek Cemetery at Petrolia. Members of IOOF (both local and state) will conduct IOOF Memorial Service at 3:45 PM Monday (today)in funeral home. The family suggests memorials to VNA Inpatient Hospice, 115 Technology Dr., Butler, Pa. 16001.