David Armstrong Beale (1926 - 2021)

Born 22 Nov 1926 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Leola Marie Davis — married 18 Feb 1950 in Pasadena, Los Angeles, California, United States

Descendants

Died 21 Oct 2021 at age 94 in Sandusky, Ohio, United States

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Biography

David Beale served in the United States Merchant Marine in World War II
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Served in World War 2 and was proud of his service.

David Armstrong Beale, 94, residing in Sandusky with his daughter and son-in-law, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 21, 2021 at Stein Hospice Care Center.

David was born on November 22, 1926 in Pittsburgh, PA to the late Lewis and Golde (Kness) Beale.

Over the years, David had resided in California, Huron and Sandusky. He was a proud WWII Veteran, having served as a Merchant Marine and a sergeant in the Army. David retired from New Departure Hyatt in 1984. During his employment he was issued a patent for his invention of a pressure and vacuum relief valve assembly in 1978.

David was a kind, gentle, loving Patriarch of his family. He loved music and playing the organ, dancing, loved spending time in nature, being outdoors, and bird watching while drinking his morning coffee. His favorite little companion was his 19 year old dog Chico, and his granddogs, Bella and Boulder.

He was deeply loved and will be missed by his family, daughters, Bridget Enderby of Norwalk and Ginni (Dan) Elliott of Sandusky; grandchildren, David (Misty) Williams, Rebecca (Tim) Parsons, Michelle (Tim) Bahnsen, James (Veronica) Williams, Melissa (Brooke) Waddington, Benjamin (Tawny) Williams, Bryan (Monica) Elliott and Brett (Tina) Elliott and numerous great and great-great grandchildren.

In addition to his parents, David is preceded in death by the love of his life of 55 years, his wife, Leola Marie (Davis) Beale; granddaughter, Carrie Faith Waddington and brother, Harry "Ted" Beale.

Sources

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 23 October 2022, 00:46), entry for David Armstrong Beale (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:GD22-BVX ); contributed by various users.

• "California, County Marriages, 1850-1952", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K827-YQR : 18 August 2022), David Armstrong Beale and Leola Marie Davis, 1950.

• First hand information from Great-Granddaughter

• Obituary: [1]

• Find a Grave, database and images, memorial page for David Armstrong Beale (22 Nov 1926–21 Oct 2021), Find A Grave: Memorial #233427174, citing Meadow Green Cemetery, Huron, Erie County, Ohio, USA; Maintained by Combs26 (contributor 48250375).