Shirley A. Barnes McHugh, 88, of Hamden passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 26th, 2021 at the Connecticut Hospice, Branford.  She was the beloved wife of the late Louis V. McHugh.  Shirley was born in West Haven on February 9, 1932 and was the daughter of the late George A. and Nettie A. Clark Barnes.  She had worked for Echlin Manufacturing for many years until her retirement.  Shirley had volunteered at the former St. Brendan School, New Haven; she enjoyed cooking, crafting, gardening, and doing jigsaw puzzles.  Mother of James McHugh (Karen) and Sharlene Piscitelli (Jimmie).  Grandmother of Michelle Aybar, Mike McHugh (Mary), and Matthew Piscitelli (Birgitta).  Great-Grandmother of Alexis, Nate, Bennett, Eli, Matthew, Maggie, Joseph, and Alexander.  Sister of Margaret Rose, Viola Burwell, Bertha Mahoney, Evelyn Halepis, Billy Barnes, Nancy Carafeno and the late Wayne and George Barnes, Jr.

Private services have been entrusted to The Havens Family, North Haven Funeral Home, 36 Washington Avenue.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the CT Hospice, Inc., 100 Double Beach Road, Branford, CT 06405 or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, PO Box 50, Memphis, TN  38101-9929.