Shirley E. Thropp, 82, passed away peacefully early July 3, 2019. She was a resident of Brookdale Sakonnet Bay Manor and was known for her humor, grace and stubborn spirit.

Shirley was originally from Baltimore, Md. She raised her three children, Dorothy Brown, James J. Bohn III, and the late John C. Bohn, who died in 1989. Shirley has four grandchildren, James Bohn IV, Grace Jacob, Patrick Brown and Nathaniel Brown. She also has two great grandchildren, Sidney and Hunter.

Before her retirement, she lived in Richmond, Va., where she was a manager for Bank of America. She also loved gardening and at one point she started a hydroponic tomato farm in Charlottesville, Va.

She moved to Little Compton to be with her grandchildren and to live by the water.

Her funeral service was held on Saturday, July 6, at 10 a.m. in the Fern Acres Funeral Home, 72 Willow Ave., Little Compton. Burial was private.

Donations may be made to Affordable Housing in Little Compton or to the American Cancer Society.