Obituary of Rachelle E. 'Shelly' Gustafson

Rachelle E. "Shelly" Gustafson, 51, of 428 Winsor St., died Thursday, April 5, 2012 in her home following a courageous battle with cancer. She was born August 14, 1960 in Jamestown, the daughter of the late Roger and Donna Miller Hallberg, and was a graduate of Southwestern Central School. Shelly had formerly been employed as an office manager for Quality Markets and later worked as a cook for the Beechwood Restaurant and the Coffee Cup. She is survived by her companion of eight years, Brad Clarkson; three children, Nikki Gustafson and Justin Gustafson, both of Jamestown and Elizabeth McKotch of Celoron; and a granddaughter, Ryleigh Gustafson. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday in the Lind Funeral Home. Friends will be received for one hour prior to the service in the funeral home Wednesday. Memorials may be made to Roswell Park Cancer Institute, P.O. Box 631, Buffalo, NY 14240; or to the American Cancer Society, Memorials Center, 6725 Lyons St., E. Syracuse, NY 13057.