Betty Beam

Betty Pauline Beam, 86, of East Burd Street, Shippensburg, passed away Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at the Shippensburg Health Care Center.

Born Thursday, October 30, 1930 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late Roy and Emma Beam but raised by Melvin and Rose Scherick.

Betty was a member of the Prince Street United Brethren Church in Shippensburg. She retired from the Piney Mountain Nursing Home in Fayetteville in 1994 after 19 years of service.

She is survived by two daughters, Penny K. Beam and Tracy L. Beam-Fisher; one granddaughter, Courtney Lee Fisher; one grandson, Dakota Edward Fisher; all of Shippensburg; three brothers, Melvin and John Beam, both of Newburg; and Donald Beam of Connecticut; also surviving are several nieces, nephews and cousins.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by 12 brothers and sisters.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. in the Fogelsanger-Bricker Funeral Home & Crematorium, with the Rev. James O. Bolich officiating. Burial will be in Spring Hill Cemetery. A viewing will be held one hour prior to the service in the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Prince Street United Brethren Church, 17 North Penn Street, Shippensburg, PA 17257.

Online condolences may be expressed at www.fogelsanger-brickerfuneralhome.com.