Shirley M. Hewitt, 91, of Allentown, died Oct. 27, 2019, at Luther Crest, Allentown. She was the wife of the late Robert L. Hewitt Sr. for 59 years.

Born in Scranton, she was a daughter of the late Maude and Arthur Matthews.

She graduated from Dunmore High School.

She was an operator for Bell Telephone.

She was volunteer for the Lake Harmony Fire and Rescue Squad, where the station’s communications room is named in honor of her and her late husband. She also volunteered as a switch board operator with the American Red Cross.

She is survived by a daughter, Susan and Wayne Hoffman of Macungie; a son, Robert and Karen of Freehold, N.J.; two granddaughters, Kristen and Milo Sewards of Dresher and Lisa and Michael Walkiewicz of Macungie; two grandsons, Christopher of San Diego, Calif., and Tyler of Point Pleasant, N.J.; four great-grandchildren, Payton, Samantha, Dylan and Emma; and a brother, Richard Matthews of Jacksonville, Fla.

She was predeceased by eight brothers, William, Robert, Arthur, George, Russell, Joseph, Jack and David Matthews.

Contributions may be made to Luther Crest, 800 Hausman Road, Allentown, 18104; or to Lehigh Valley Hospice, 2024 Lehigh St., Suite 100, Allentown, 18103-4798.

Arrangements were made by Brubaker Funeral Home Inc., Catasauqua.