Shirlee Lewis was born November 26, 1946 in Fullerton, CA to Charles and Dolores (nee McClary) Lewis.

Being in a military family she traveled and lived in Guan and England and traveled to France and Germany before she finished high school.

She graduated from United States International University San Diego with a Bachelor's degree in Chemistry. Working for the cities of Riverside and Inglewood, LA County, Antelope Valley and Reno, NV in the water treatment departments.

Retiring in 2016, from Kaiser Permanente where she was a member services associate.

Shirlee enjoyed taking cruises, traveling, wine tasting, gardening, crocheting, knitting, needle point, sewing and the Renaissance Faire.

She was very creative and made advent calendars for her nieces, great nephews and great niece, mostly adorned with magnificent homemade Christmas ornaments.

Survived by two brothers, Michael, Chino Valley, AZ, Brian, Corona, CA; one sister, Susie Lewis Struckhoff, Cottonwood, AZ; three nieces, Alicia Martinez, CO, Amber Romo and Brittany Lewis, Corona, CA; and her dearest friends, Diana and Steve Cady, her family, Leonard, Kelly and Lee Colby of Lunenberg, VT. Predeceased by her parents, Charles and Dolores Lewis.

No services are planned. The family is still deciding where her ashes will be scattered.