OBIT: R. Wayne SHIPLEY Jr., 2008, native of Somerset County, PA
  
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  SHIPLEY, R. Wayne Jr. 03/08/08 Daily American
  
   R. Wayne Shipley Jr., 58, Mount Pleasant (East Huntingdon Township), passed away
  unexpectedly March 5, 2008, of an apparent heart attack while on business in San Juan,
  Puerto Rico. Wayne was born March 9, 1949, in Somerset, the son of Edith R. Shipley,
  Berlin, and the late R. Wayne (Jack) Shipley Sr. In addition to his mother, Wayne is
  survived by his devoted wife of 26 years, Cheryl Byers Shipley; loving sons, Jacob
  Shipley, Columbus, Ohio; Dreyer Shipley, Mount Pleasant; and his adoring daughter,
  Elizabeth Shipley, Mount Pleasant, and her fiancˇ, Ron Frederick. He will be greatly
  missed by his brother, William Shipley, and wife, Janice; two sisters, Bonnie Foy and
  husband, Jeff, and Jeanne Leister and husband, Fred; nieces, Ginger Yeager, Angela
  Shipley; and nephew, Matthew Shipley, all of Berlin; niece, Krissy King and husband,
  Brad, Somerset; nephew, Sam Erny and wife, Dusty, Longs, S.C.; and several great-nieces
  and nephews; and his mother-in-law, Imogene Byers, Mount Pleasant. He was raised in
  Berlin, where he graduated from Berlin Brothersvalley High School in 1967. He earned a
  bachelor's degree from Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 1971 and his Masters in
  Public Administration from the University of Pittsburgh in 1980. He served with the U.S.
  Peace Corps from 1971 to 1975 working primarily in Guatemala and Puerto Rico. Wayne spent
  his entire professional career helping others in the area of behavioral health and drug
  and alcohol rehabilitation administration. His professional titles included certified
  addictions counselor and licensed professional counselor. He began his administrative
  career as the executive director of Twin Lakes Drug and Alcohol Center in Somerset. He
  then worked with Gateway Rehabilitation Center, Aliquippa, as the director of satellite
  services. He further accepted the position as the manager of behavioral health services
  at Westmoreland Regional Hospital, Greensburg. His current position was the director of
  the North East Addictions Transfer Center (NeATTC), and the training director for the
  Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral and Treatment Initiative with The Institute for
  Research, Education and Training in Addictions (IRETA), Pittsburgh. A member of the
  Mount Pleasant Church of God, Wayne was active in community affairs. He served on the
  board of directors of the Westmoreland Big Brothers/Big Sisters and the Westmoreland Girl
  Scouts and was a member of the Laurel Highlands Regional Family YMCA. Wayne loved being
  involved with his children and over the years was frequently seen as a parent participant
  or as a spectator at many Southmoreland student sporting events and cultural programs. He
  loved socializing, enjoyed talking and telling stories. Wayne's family and friends will
  always remember his laugh, smile and easygoing personality. He was a very special person
  who positively affected the lives of almost everyone he met. Family and friends are
  welcome from 2 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Graft-Jacquillard Funeral Home & Cremation Services
  Inc., 303 Pittsburgh St., Scottdale (724-887-7110) and from 10 to 11 a.m., the hour of
  service, Monday, in the Mount Pleasant Church of God. The Rev. Timothy Beatty will
  officiate. Private committal services will follow in the Mount Pleasant Cemetery. In lieu
  of flowers, the family suggests contributions be made to IRETA, 425 6th Ave., Suite 1710,
  Pittsburgh, PA 15219 in memory of R. Wayne Shipley Jr. For online information or to send
  a condolence, visit www.gjfuneral.com.