Shirley Ann Dickson

William Snyder Funeral Home

Obituaries | The Tube City Almanac | November 18, 2025

Shirley Ann Dickson, age 93 of East McKeesport, passed away peacefully November 14, 2025, during prayer. She was born March 29, 1932 in East McKeesport, the beloved daughter of the late Carl and Julia (Mauger) Larson.

A devoted wife, she shared her life with her beloved late husband, Carl O. Dickson Jr., with whom she built a home filled with warmth, faith, and family. Together, they were active and cherished members of St. John’s Lutheran Church in North Versailles, where their presence and service touched the hearts of many.

She grew up in East McKeesport and later continued to reside there with her husband Carl. In the past two years she resided at Vincentian Home in McCandless, where she was lovingly cared for and remained surrounded by kindness and companionship.

In addition to her parents and her husband she is preceded in death by her sister-in-law Janet Noel and her brother-in-law Bo Swanhart. She is survived by her sister-in-law Nancy Swanhart; nephews Paul Swanhart, Tom Noel, and Ron Noel; nieces Jennifer Mance (D.J.) and Barb Reese (Dennis); as well as a large and loving extended family of grand nieces and nephews, each of whom brought her immense joy.

She will be remembered most for her gentle, caring nature and her deep love for her family. Her kindness, steady presence, and quiet strength will continue to live on in the hearts of all who knew her.

Friends and family will be received from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, November 18, at the Forgie-Snyder Funeral Home, 1032 Broadway Ave., East McKeesport. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, November 19, at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Lincoln Hwy, North Versailles, with her Pastor, Rev. Dr. Kimberly Greway, officiating. Those attending the funeral service please go directly to the church. She will be laid to rest next to her husband Carl at Penn Lincoln Memorial Park.
In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests donations be made to Vincentian Home, Memory lane, Atn: Shirley Reese, 111 Perrymont Rd., Pittsburgh, PA 15237.
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Originally published November 18, 2025.

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