HONEY GROVE, Mae Elizabeth Beck, 95, of Honey Grove passed away at 7:19 p.m. on Saturday, January 11, 2015 at Ohesson Manor, Lewistown.
Born on November 29, 1919 in Warriors Mark, Centre County, she was a daughter of the late Earl and Viola (Dunlap) Gunsallus. In September of 1945, she married her late husband, Elwood F. Beck, with whom she shared more than 46 years of marriage, before he preceded her in death on March 25, 1992.
Surviving are her children, Daniel W. Beck of Girard, Judith M. Warner of Harrisburg, siblings, Verna Williams of State College, Glenn Gunsallus of Bainbridge, Georgia, along with nieces and nephews and their families.
Mrs. Beck was a 1937 graduate of Warriors Mark High School.
Family and friends remember Mae’s strength and boundless energy. Born and raised on a farm, she was always a hard worker. While Elwood served in WWII, including the Normandy Invasion, Mae worked in a factory. When he returned, Mae became a devoted wife and mother. She also held a full-time job as a division retail manager with Sears and Roebuck of York until she and Elwood retired and moved to Honey Grove.
Mae loved seeing new places and enjoyed travel by land and by sea. At home, she enjoyed watching birds, taking nature walks, reading, visits with her friends and many other activities. Mae will be loved and missed by all who knew her.
Family and friends may gather for a time of fellowship at 11 a.m. on Friday, January 16, 2015 at the Brown Funeral Homes, Inc., 100 Bridge St., Mifflintown.
For those that wish, memorial donations in Mrs. Beck’s memory may be made to the Juniata County Food Pantry, P.O. Box 44, Mifflintown, PA 17059 or to Centre Home Care, Suite 6, 2437 Commercial Blvd., State College, PA 16801.
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