Andrea Lee Shaffer

NEW FRANKLIN---Andrea Lee Shaffer, 67, passed away peacefully in her New Franklin home on January 29, 2015.

She will be deeply missed by her loving husband of 46 years, Larry Shaffer; and sons Jeff (Aimee), Michael (Susie), Jeremy (Jodie), Christopher (Charisse), and daughters Nicole (Gary) Gregory, Cassandra Shaffer, Jennifer (Christopher) Benz, Candice Shaffer, Elizabeth (Michael) Beddow, and Katherine Shaffer; her 14 grandchildren and her beloved dog, Winston Churchill.

Family and friends may call on Saturday, January 31, 2015 from 2 to 4 p.m. at SILVA-HOSTETLER FUNERAL HOME, 1199 Wooster Rd. West, Barberton. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.

I knew one day you'd leave us, you taught me long ago

You said you had to see the humor in life and death, that everybody goes

And if you dwell upon the sadness, you'll never make it through

You have to remember the good things, and all the love we knew

Memories of baking homemade bread, wontons on new years eve

Of homemade stockings on Christmas, and the best parties ever on Halloween

Of your talent when you made our costumes, and our awesome show clothes too

Of many fun filled years at the fair, and all the horse shows we went to

Of the guidance and advice, you taught us so many things

You gave everything you had for us, you gave us all our wings

You were the best mother a person could ask for, the best friend anyone could have

You told us like it was, but always had our backs

I'm sorry I ever took for granted, how much you mean to me

I wish I could've been there more, looking back I see

You've always been my role model, and know that when I say

If I can be a tenth of the mother you are, I know I'll be okay

I'll never be prepared to lose you, or able to forget you- there's no way

And if I could I'd keep you, to hug every single day

Please just know we love you, more than you could ever know

And that when you've gone to heaven, you'll be an angel looking down below

And knowing your personality, I think it's fair to assume

That we can expect some banging doors, or maybe you'll finally ride that broom!

We love you, we love you, we love you, but there is no goodbye

You live on in every single breath I take, and we'll see you on the other side.