Gayle C. Shinn

Gayle C. Shinn, 68, of Chadds Ford, PA became a beloved Angel in Heaven on March 11, 2022 after fiercely battling a long illness. Born in Chester, PA on October 3rd, 1953, Gayle was the first daughter to the late Robert W. Shinn and Shirley A. Shinn (Sweeney).

Gayle graduated from Chichester High School in 1971. Upon graduation, she began her professional career working for a local District Magistrate as well as the Delaware County court system. In 1974 she was hired as a clerk typist at the Pennsylvania State Police, Troop K, Media station. Loved and respected by her colleagues, she retired 37 years later in 2011. Always putting the needs of others before her own, Gayle was devoted to her family and friends and was always there to lend an ear, a hand and support.

Gayle loved her job at the PSP, gardening, going to Longwood Gardens, watching cooking and home renovation TV shows, doing cross stitch and crossword puzzles and was an avid reader. Most importantly, she loved spending time with her family and friends and sharing in their passions and adventures. She was a loving and devoted daughter, granddaughter, sister, aunt and friend and will be greatly missed by all who knew her. She leaves a lasting legacy with all.

Gayle is survived by her sister, Cindy Garzia (Shinn) of Brookhaven, PA; her brother, Robert Shinn of Rehoboth, DE; and nephews Kyle Garzia and wife Elizabeth of Cupertino, CA and Shawn Shinn of Bellmawr, NJ.

A Celebration of Life will be held in April.

Donations in Gayle’s memory may be made to the University of Pennsylvania Abramson Cancer Center by clicking this link. ; or by mail, making a check payable to the “Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania” and include a note indicating the “University of Pennsylvania Abramson Cancer Center-In Memory of Gayle Shinn” and mail to Penn Medicine Development, 3535 Market Street, Suite 750, Philadelphia, PA 19104