Obituary of Michelle M. Mouery

Stafford ~ Michelle M. "Shell" Mouery, age 50, of Main Road, passed away Friday afternoon (March 25, 2016) at Rochester General Hospital in the loving presence of her family. She was born November 11, 1965 in Batavia, a daughter of Margaret Meisner and the late David Scharlau. Besides being a loving mother, daughter and sister, Michelle was best known as the longtime owner and proprietor of the Stafford Trading Post. Her love for the Town of Stafford and her generosity towards its residents was very evident. In addition to her devotion to her business, she was a part-time registered nurse, a past member of the Stafford Town Council and a member of SCOPE, the Stafford FD Ladies Auxiliary and the Morganville United Church of Christ. In addition to her father, Michelle was predeceased by her son, Joshua Ian Mouery on March 30, 2014. She will be lovingly missed by her son, John (Savannah Cook) Macan of Dayton, TX; her mother, Margaret Meisner of Stafford; her siblings, Melissa (Pierce) Thompson of NC, David Scharlau of GA, Scott (Barb) Scharlau of Cheektowaga and Lynn (Roy) Bailey of Ithaca, along with her special friend, Jim Wilson, her grandson, Eli Saile and many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and an endless circle of friends in the Stafford community. The family will be present to greet Michelle's friends for a Celebration of Her Life at the Stafford Fire Dept. Recreation Hall on Tuesday, March 29 from 4 ~ 8 P.M. A sincere thanks to the medical staff in the CTICU unit of Rochester General Hospital for the care and compassion that was shown during her time there. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to either Crossroads House or to the Shelly Mouery Memorial Scholarship Fund which will establish an endowment fund within the nursing program at Genesee Community College.