Splinter Shirley Van

Shirleyann (Anderson) Van Splinter, 85, of Westwood, Mass., passed away May 18, 2020 after a brief illness with Covid-19. She is survived by her husband of 59 years Richard Van Splinter; two daughters, Susan Edwards and her husband Scott of Holliston, Mass., and Beth Stebbins and her husband Douglas of Westwood, Mass; six grandchildren – Matthew, Nicholas and Allison Edwards and Carley, Jack and Jason Stebbins; and her sister, Nancy Bennett of Benton, Maine. She was the daughter of the late Knut and Ebba Anderson and the sister of the late Bertel Anderson. Born in Brattleboro, Vt., Shirley was raised in Whitefield, Maine. She graduated from Cony High School in Augusta and earned her RN in 1955 from the Mountainside Hospital School of Nursing in Glen Ridge, N.J. where her mother was a graduate in 1925. Shirley was the first scholarship recipient of the Mountainside School of Nursing Alumni Association. She dedicated her professional life to nursing in the New York, New Jersey, and Boston areas. Shirley and Richard raised their daughters in Chatham, N.J., and later lived in London, England for 11 years, where they brought their family on trips around the world. Shirley was an active member and volunteer with the Chatham United Methodist Church and Women’s Circle, the American Women’s Club in London, and the American School in London. Shirley loved flowers, writing letters, her Swedish heritage, London and Maine. More than anything, she treasured her time with her family, whether it was cookouts at the Cape, family dinners in Westwood or Holliston, or just being with her grandchildren. She will be greatly missed. A private memorial service will be held at Pemaquid Point, Maine, at a later date. Memorial donations can be made in Shirley’s name to the Mountainside Hospital School of Nursing Alumni Association Scholarship (MHAA), 3 Canterbury Road, Boonton Twp., New Jersey 07005