Shirley A. HOOVER, 68, of Galeton, PA, formerly of Somers Point, NJ, died Friday, May 15, 2026 in UPMC Cole. 

Born August 27, 1957, in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of John S. and Alice J. Scaletti Stiver. On August 29, 1990, in Ocean City, NJ, she married Mark A. Hoover, who survives. A 1975 graduate of Mainland Regional High School in Linwood, NJ, she served honorably with the U.S. Air Force in 1975. She was employed as a custodian and cafeteria worker in public schools. Shirley also worked as a slot machine technician. She was a member of American Legion Post #352 in Somers Point and AMVETS Post #911. 

Surviving beside her husband, Mark, are: a granddaughter, Alder Hoover; five siblings, Jean Arking, Mark Stiver, Katherine Stiver, Dorothea Cawley, and Walt “Chip” Chipley, III; nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, John and Alice Stiver, she was predeceased by a son, Andrew J. Hoover; her stepfather, Walt Chipley, Jr.; and a brother, John "Jack" Stiver. 

Services will be private. Memorials may be made to Galeton Public Library, 5 Park Lane, Galeton, PA 16922. 

Arrangements are under the direction of Olney-Foust Funeral Homes & Crematory, Ulysses, PA. Online condolences may be expressed at www.olneyfoust.com.