Madeline Shirey Black

Madeline S. Black, 91, of Richland, left this earth to be with her Lord and Savior and with her husband Robert Roland Black. She passed away on Tuesday, October 26, at Kadlec Hospital with her immediate family by her side. She was born on April 24, 1919 in New Bedford, Pennsylvania to Burton and Lillian Keller Shirey. When she was a young child her family moved to Long Beach, California. She worked at McDonnell Douglas in Long Beach for many years where she became secretary to the chief test pilot. After retirement she volunteered at the University of California Long Beach working in student registration. She and her husband Robert lived in Temecula, California for several years and then moved to Kennewick in 1999 to be close to family. In the Tri-Cities she continued her volunteer work at Kadlec and later at Kennewick General. In August of 2009 she moved into an apartment at Riverton Retirement Center where she made many new and dear friends. She was a member of Richland Lutheran Church.

Madeline is survived by her son Charles McCargar Susan of Richland, granddaughter Lynn Tanasse Joel of Kennewick, grandson Michael McCargar Kris of Benton City, great grandchildren Cody McCargar, Colton McCargar, Cayden Tanasse, Stefanie Tanasse, Dannielle Tanasse, Jordan Fluharty, and Tayler Fluharty; brother Ken Shirey of Riverside, California, and four nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband Robert 2005 to whom she was married for 58 years, and one brother and one sister.