October 29, 1936 – December 19, 2020
Submitted by Michelle Cronin
Shirley Mae, 84, of the Onondaga Nation passed away on Saturday, December 19, 2020 after a brief stay at Upstate Hospital. She was a citizen of the Seneca Nation Wolf Clan. Her traditional Haudenosaunee name was Gaeñhyaweñthwa.
Gaeñhyaweñthwa is survived by her children David “Marty” Krigbaum of Solvay, NY; Nikki (David) Judd of El Cajon, CA; Kelly Edwards of the Seneca Nation; Jacqueline Foster of Jacksonville, FL; and Daryl (Raquel) Krigbaum of the Onondaga Nation. She is also survived by her brothers Oren Jr., Lyle, and Kingsley (Gale) Lyons, all of the Onondaga Nation; as well as 16 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren who loved their “Gammies” dearly.
Gaeñhyaweñthwa was predeceased by her youngest son Daniel W. Krigbaum; her parents Oren & Winifred (Gordon) Lyons; and her brothers Lee, Wayne, Irving, and Loren, all of the Onondaga Nation.
