Shirley Lynn Paoli Guertin

November 3, 1960 - December 21, 2021

On, December 21, 2021, Mrs. Shirley Lynn Paoli Guertin, 61, passed away peacefully after a long battle with COPD at Novant Health Matthews Medical Center. A celebration of life service will be held at 6:00 pm Monday, December 27, 2021, in the Sanctuary of Pleasant Plains Baptist Church, Matthews with Rev. Ronald C. Riddley officiating. A reception in the church fellowship hall will follow the celebration of life service. Mrs. Guertin's interment will occur on Tuesday, December 28, 2021, at 11:00 am at Lakeland Memorial Park in Monroe. Lynn was born November 3, 1960, in Union County, NC, and was the youngest child of the late Grady Foster and the late Dorothy Louise Foster Griffin. She was also predeceased by her oldest brother Ray Edward Foster and her sister-in-law Pam Lindsay Foster. Those left to cherish Lynn's memory are her loving husband, Dan Guertin of Charlotte, NC, her children John Paoli of Monroe, NC, Devon Paoli of Matthews, NC, and Pauline Guertin of Denver, CO, her grandchildren Lily Louise, Jordan, Aleecia, and Romeo, her sister Sylvia Foster of Monroe, NC and brothers Roger Foster of Oak Island, NC and Tommy Foster of Van Wick, SC. Lynn will also be missed by her fur babies Duke and Demi Leigh and her many nieces and nephews. Lynn was at her happiest when she was surrounded by her family. She loved planning events from weddings to Cub Scout Day Camps. Her many decorating, remodeling and gardening projects filled her with purpose and pleasure. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Pleasant Plains Baptist Church, 3316 Pleasant Plains Rd, Matthews, NC 28105, or Hospice. https://www.hpccr.org/