Remembering Shirley Conyers-Ford: 1964-2012

We are deeply saddened to have to report the sudden and unexpected passing of Shirley Conyers-Ford, a much-beloved member of the YPPS family, on Friday, August 3rd. Shirley had been with Yale for 29 years, and with YPPS for the last 7 years of that time.Colleagues at Yale described Shirley as “a breath of fresh air every day.” She worked at the medical school before moving to the main campus, and co-workers would joke that it took her forever to traverse any medical-area hallway, for Shirley’s fans would “spot her from random offices” and rush out “to reconnect.” Her cheerful smile and constantly upbeat humor have been a blessing to us all over the years.Shirley’s passing was a great shock to all of us here at Yale Printing & Publishing Services, and to all at Yale who knew her. She will be very sorely missed.Click here to view Shirley’s obituary