Shirley Kitchen

Shirley Kitchen, 79, died on July 5, 2026. Shirley Kitchen was known publicly as an American politician and member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives (1987–1988) and Senate (1996–2006). Kitchen (born September 18, 1946) is an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 181st district from 1987 through 1988 and the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 3rd District from 1996 to 2016. She is the second African-American woman to serve in the Pennsylvania Senate. Public biographical listings identify Kitchen as an American politician. Kitchen was also associated with member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives (1987–1988) and Senate (1996–2006). OfficialObituary preserves this notice as a public memorial record for readers looking for confirmed basic details about Kitchen. This public record remains centered on Kitchen's work as an American politician and member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives (1987–1988) and Senate (1996–2006) and the documented milestones of that career.