Robert A. Beck

Robert A. Beck, 69, of 10951 Cutter Rd., Meadville, died Saturday, October 24, 2009 at Golden Living Center, Cambridge Springs following an extended illness.

He was born in Linesville September 17, 1940, a son of the late Andrew and Elizabeth (Betty) Gehring Beck.  He married Carolyn Vogus September 1, 1962.

He was a 1958 graduate of Linesville High School and was a U.S. Navy Veteran from 1958 to 1961.  He was employed as an electrician with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 712 for over 30 years.  He enjoyed coin and stamp collecting, bowling, and reading.

He was of the Protestant faith.

Survivors, in addition to his wife Carolyn of 47 years, include 4 daughters, Kristie Nelson and her husband John of Meadville, Stacey Leach and her companion James Preite of Conneaut Lake, Jennifer Beck of Erie, and Hallie Graham and her husband James of Cochranton; 5 grandchildren, Ashley Copeland of Frederick, MD, Dylan and Karsyn Leach of Conneaut Lake, and Hunter and Lainey Graham of Cochranton; 2 nephews, Daniel and Terry Beck of Meadville; and cousins.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Terry Beck.

Calling hours will be Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Robert W. Waid Funeral Home, 581 Chestnut St., Meadville.

The funeral service will be Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. at the funeral home with the Rev. Bobbie Nelson officiating.

Interment will be in Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Meadville with military honors provided by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2006, Meadville.

Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, Northwest PA Chapter, 1128 State St., Suite 301, Erie, PA 16501 or to a Veteran’s charity of the donor’s choice.