Debra Lee Grilly, 74, died July 8 th 2024 in Sarasota, FL.

Debra (Debbie) grew up in Kingston, PA as daughter of the late Lois and Milan Shepherd. She graduated
from Wyoming Valley West High School in 1968, then completed nursing school and was a nurse for her
professional career.

Debbie and her family later settled in Athens and then Ulster, PA, and her children all graduated from
the Athens Area School District prior to heading off to college to further their educations. She moved to
Sarasota, FL in 2009 to live with her mother in the warm sunshine and to get away from the cold.

Debbie enjoyed traveling, especially any traveling that included seeing her grandchildren. Debbie also
loved reading and talking about books. She was an avid quilter and was also often found knitting or
crocheting something warm and cozy for friends and family.

She is survived by her sister Linda Kiefer and her husband Bruce of Holden, MA; her brother Milan W.
Shepherd Jr. and his wife Jean of Fayetteville, PA; her son Christopher Grilly, his wife Devon, and their
child Elora of Hopedale, MA; her son Joshua Grilly, his wife Lisa, and their children Madeleine, Andrew,
Harrison, and Vivienne of Pleasant Plains, IL; her son Aaron Grilly, his wife Rebecca Herlan, and their
children Nathaniel and Eleanor of Rochester, NY; and her daughter Jennifer Grilly and her husband Chris
Wagner of New Haven, VT. Debbie was predeceased by her granddaughter, Olivia.

A Celebration of Life will be held at Oakwood Manor at 11:00 AM on July 17 th for local Sarasota friends
and family. Another Celebration will be held in Holden, MA on July 20 th . In lieu of flowers, the family
requests donations be made to the American Heart Association.