Edith Ambretta Beach

Edith A. Beach, 83, formerly of Oil City passed away at the Corry Manor on March 16, 2024.

Born in Franklin, PA on January 2, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Lester Leroy and Edith Ambretta (Connell) Baker, Sr.

Edith was a graduate of Franklin High School.

She married the love of her life, William Stanley Beach, Sr. on March 15, 1958 and he preceded her in death on December 24, 2006.

In her younger years, she was a cashier at Woolworth's in Oil City and retired after 27 years as a Residential Services Aide at Polk Center where she lovingly cared for the developmentally disabled. She was a member of the Salvation Army in Oil City, PA.

Edith liked playing cards with her sister's every week and on special occasions, her brothers played cards with them too.

She loved the Lord and singing church hymns and she enjoyed spending time with her family at their cottage near Hickory, PA. She also enjoyed watching a variety of movies and films with her family, especially older classic movies.

Left to cherish her memory are her sons, William Stanley Beach Jr. and his wife, Cindy, of Ohio, and Jeff Beach and his wife, Darla, of Erie, PA; her several grandchildren, great grandchildren, and great great grandchildren; and her siblings, Ruth Hawkins of Cochranton, PA, Lester Leroy Baker, Jr. of Toledo, OH, and Jim Baker and his wife, Linda, of Reedsville, PA.

In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her daughter Debra Ann Coon.

Friends and family are invited to visit the Gardinier-Warren Funeral Home, 1315 Chestnut Street, Franklin, PA on Thursday, March 21, 2024 from 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm and 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm. Funeral services for Edith will be held at the funeral home on Friday, March 22, 2024 at 10:00 am with Major Timothy Duperree, Chaplain of the Salvation Army Venango County Corps., officiating.

Edith will be laid to rest next to her husband at Center Cemetery, Polk, PA.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made in Edith's name to the Salvation Army Venango County Corps., 217 Sycamore Street, Oil City, PA 16301.

Please take a moment to share a memory or condolence with the family on Edith’s book of memories online at www.WarrenFH.com.