Marie Beachley
June 25, 1919 — August 6, 2013
Marie Virginia (Wagaman) Beachley, 94, went to her eternal rest on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, at the Williamsport Retirement Village.
Born on June 25, 1919 in Boonsboro, she was the daughter of the late Harvey Clayton and Margaret Virginia Wagaman. Her husband of 62 years, Austin A. Beachley, preceded her in death in 2005.
Marie was employed as a seamstress at various places in the Hagerstown area, including Legalon, the Dorby Dress Manufacturing Company, and the Waynesboro Knitting Mill.
She was a member of the Willow Brook Seventh-day Adventist Church in Boonsboro, and the Cumberland Valley Retirement Association.
Marie will be fondly remembered for her love of sewing, crochet, and needlework.
She is survived by three sons, Carroll L. Beachley of Hagerstown, Cecil A. Beachley and wife Bonnie of Greencastle, Pennsylvania, and Ronald G. Beachley, of Hagerstown; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and four great-great grandsons.
In addition to her parents and her husband, she was preceded in death by a son, Conard C. Beachley; and two brothers, Clarence and Marlin Wagaman.
A funeral ceremony will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday, August 12, 2013 at the Bast-Stauffer Funeral Home, 7606 Old National Pike in Boonsboro. Elder Timothy Crosby will officiate. Final resting place ceremonies will follow at the Boonsboro Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on Sunday, August 11, 2013 at the funeral home.
Memorial donations may be made to Willow Brook Seventh-day Adventist Church, 8916 Mapleville Road, Boonsboro, Maryland, 21713.