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Beverly Houston King

1934-2012

From New Castle News

    Beverly A. Houston King, 78, of East Sheridan Avenue, died Friday, May 25, 2012, in Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh.

    Born Feb. 6, 1934, in New Castle, she was a daughter of the late Howard W. and Helen G. Spiker Houston.

    Beverly devoted a lot of her time to the Class of 52 Reunion Committee. She was the 205th classmate to walk down the aisle at graduation. After her name in the Yearbook it reads: "She looked for fun and found it everywhere." Y-Teens 11-12, Dofobs 11.

    In early years, she was the owner of Montgomery Ward Catalog Center and worked as a bookkeeper for Veltre Tire. Beverly retired from C.J. Long Paving Company where she worked as an office manager.

    She enjoyed gardening and caring for her pets.

    She is survived by one daughter, Beth Ann Witowich and husband, William, of New Brighton; two sons, Robert King and wife, Regene, of New Castle and John King of New Castle; one sister, Darlene Strawhecker of Harlansburg; two grandchildren, Robert King and Isabell King, and her beloved dogs, Lilly and Daisy.

    In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her former husband, Robert King.

    Burial was in Graceland Cemetery.

At the 55th Reunion with Joan Fusco Quahliero of New Castle.

From Yearbook

At 55th Reunion with, from left, Dawna Houston Aiken and Joe and Cheryl Plant of Edinburg, Pa

At reunion picnic in 2003 with Lorretta Yaro Yanul

All dressed on Easter, 1949, front row, from left, Lyn Thayer Taussig, Beverly, and Suzanne Blau London. Back row, from left, Patty Bush Tippie, Judy Smith and Jean McIlwraith Tebay.

With Barbara Campbell Sullivan