Shirley A. Hoover, 68, of Galeton, PA, formerly of Somers Point, NJ, died on Friday, May 15, 2026, in UPMC Cole Hospital in Coudersport, PA. Born on 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.
Shirley served honorably with the U.S. Air Force in 1975. She was employed as a custodian and cafeteria worker in public schools. She 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.
