OBIT: Katherine "Kate" (Stephens) BEAL, 2008, Meyersdale, Somerset County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Meyersdale Library Transcribed and proofread by Barry and Betty Christy. jhurl@meyersdalelibrary.org Copyright 2010. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ ----------------------------------------------- BEAL, Katherine S. "Kate" 07/01/08 Daily American Katherine S. "Kate" Beal, 85, Meyersdale, died June 30, 2008, at her home. Born Jan. 3, 1923, in West Haven, Conn., a daughter of the late Alexander J. and Mary (Lange ) Stephens . Also preceded in death by her husband, Bernard M. Beal, March 10, 1963; and these brothers and sisters, Paul A. Stephens, Alexander Stephens, Lillian Shumaker, Mabel Hornbake and Gloria Ritchey. Survived by her son Bernard M. "Bernie" Beal and his wife, Carol A., Meyersdale; granddaughter, Julie A. (Beal), wife of James M. Kretchman; and three great-grandchildren, Mary Katherine "Katie", Lauren Elizabeth and James Logan "Jimmy". Kate will be sadly missed by many nieces, nephews and special friends. She was always available when someone needed her. She retired from Meyersdale Manufacturing Co. as a supervisor, with 35 years of service. A volunteer at Meyersdale Medical Center, where she surpassed 12,000 hours of service and she will be greatly missed at the front desk. A member of the Amity United Church of Christ, where she served many years on the consistory, a member of the choir, and she enjoyed helping with the church meals. Kate had 18 years of service with the Meyersdale Salvation Army Service Unit, was a driver for RSVP with the Department of Aging, served on the board and was a policy council member for Head Start at Tableland. A member of the Meyersdale Hospital Auxiliary. Friends will be received 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the Price Funeral Home, Meyersdale, where service will be conducted 11 a.m. Saturday. Family friend, Cliff Miller officiating. Interment Reformed Cemetery, Meyersdale. Arrangements by the William Rowe Price Funeral Home, Inc., Meyersdale. BEAL, Katherine S. "Kate" 07/03/08 The New Republic January 3, 1923 June 30, 2008 Katherine S. "Kate" Beal, 85 of Meyersdale, died June 30, 2008 at her home. She was born January 3, 1923 in West Haven, CT, daughter of the late Alexander J. and Mary (Lange) Stephens. Also preceded in death by her husband Bernard M. Beal March 10, 1963, and these brothers and sisters: Paul A. Stephens, Alexander Stephens, Lillian Shumaker, Mabel Hornbake and Gloria Ritchey. She is survived by her son Bernard M. "Bernie" Beal and his wife Carol A., Meyersdale; granddaughter Julie A. (Beal), wife of James M. Kretchman; and three great grandchildren: Mary Katherine "Katie", Lauren Elizabeth, and James Logan "Jimmy". Kate will be sadly missed by many nieces, nephews and special friends. She was always available when someone needed her. She retired from Meyersdale Manufacturing Co. as a supervisor with 35 years of service. She was a volunteer at Meyersdale Medical Center where she surpassed 12,000 hours of service and she will be greatly missed at the front desk. A member of the Amity United Church of Christ where she served many years on the consistory, was a member of the choir, and she enjoyed helping with the church meals. Kate had 18 years of service with the Meyersdale Salvation Army Service Unit, was a driver for RSVP with the Department of Aging, and served on the board and was a policy council member for Head Start at Tableland. A member of the Meyersdale Hospital Auxiliary.20She was also a member of the Red Hat Ladies. Friends will be received 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the Price Funeral Home Meyersdale, where service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday, with family friend Cliff Miller officiating. Interment Reformed Cemetery Meyersdale. Arrangements by the William Rowe Price Funeral Home, Inc., Meyersdale.