Beverly Elaine (Larkin) Rishel

 

 

 

NAME: Beverly Elaine Rishel

AGE: 82

OF: Rishel Lane, Benezette, PA

DIED: Unexpectedly, Monday, September 5, 2016 at Penn Highlands of DuBois, PA

BORN: September 13, 1933 on Gray Hill, Jay Township, PA

DAUGHTER OF: Charles & LaJune (Sexton) Larkin [D]

MARRIED: Warren Dill Gallagher – 1954 [Deceased – 1971]

                   Ronald Rishel – July 26, 1974[S]

 

SURVIVORS:

Husband:         Ronald Rishel – Benezette, PA

 

7 Children:      Debra (Jim) Smith – Reynoldsville, PA

                        Duane “Kevin” Gallagher – Benezette, PA

                        Brenda Maholtz – Benezette, PA

                        Michele (Randy) Ashby – Amity, PA

                        Connie (Fred) Silver – Saltsburg, PA

                        Linda Gallagher – Benezette, PA

                        Michael (Tanya) Gallagher – Benezette, PA

4 Step-Children:          Donna Rishel – Trent, MO

                                    Jane (Francis) Dorr – Indiana, PA

                                    Robin (John) Hayes – Caledonia, PA

                                    Dale Rishel – Driggs, ID

22 Grandchildren

23 Great-Grandchildren

 

1 Brother:        Jack Larkin – Niceville, FL

 

3 Sisters:         Joanne Bienz – Fredericksburg, VA

                        Darlene Gaborek – Benezette, PA

                        Judy (Harry) McGarry – Curwensville, PA

                                   

 

PREDECEASED BY: Parents; 1^st Husband – Warren Dill Gallagher; 1 Son-In-Law – Curtis Cooter Maholtz; 4 Brothers – Charles, David, Robert & Richard Larkin; 3 Sisters - Marlene Murphy, Joyce Milkovich & Betty Showers.

 

EDUCATION: Graduate of Benezette High School

 

OCCUPATION: Beverly worked at the Metal Wire Recovery Corporation plant in Driftwood and Stackpole Carbon of St. Marys in her younger years.  As a homemaker she was kept busy with seven children in the course of eight years. She still found time to enjoy her home, flower garden and spoiling her children with homemade cakes, pies, cookies and her famous homemade ice cream. After marrying Ronald, they began Rishel Lumber where she served as part owner and secretary from 1973 until 2002 when they sold the business. Beverly loved all her children and especially loved having them gathered around her.  She was very generous, giving and enjoyed helping her family. For many years Beverly had a traditional Easter egg hunt which was the highlight of her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.  The tradition is still carried on today.

 

NOTORIETY: Member of Benezette United Methodist Church and active with the Benezette Community Hall.

 

OTHER RESIDENCES: Lived all her life in Bennetts Valley.

 

 

VISITATION:

Thursday, September 8, 2016 from 2 – 4 and 7 – 9 p.m. at the Ralph M. Geer Funeral Home, Penfield, PA

Friday, September 9, 2016 from 10 – 11 a.m. at the Ralph M. Geer Funeral Home, Penfield, PA

 

FUNERAL SERVICES:

11:00 a.m., Friday, September 9, 2016 at the Ralph M. Geer Funeral Home, Penfield, PA with Reverend Luther Nelson, Sr. and Reverend Lola J. Turnbull.

 

INTERMENT: Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Benezette, PA

 

MEMORIALS: The family suggests memorials to the Bennetts Valley Ambulance and will be accepting online condolences at www.nedzafamilyfuneralhomes.com.

 

 

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