Beverly C. Ely

Beverly C. Ely, 78, of Parkesburg, passed away on Thursday, January 2, 2014 at the Brandywine Hospital. She was the beloved wife of Lester D. Ely, Jr. with whom she shared 44 years of marriage. Born in Parkesburg, she was the daughter of the late Harold William and Catherine Softchin Ogden.

Bev was a resident of Parkesburg most of her life and a 1953 graduate of the Scott High School. She proudly served in the US Air Force from 1954 to 1956. She was a member of the Parkesburg Episcopal Church of the Ascension, Life Member of the Parkesburg Fire Company and a former member of the Parkesburg Borough Council.

Beverly loved her community and all those that she came in contact with. She will be missed by all that knew her.

She is survived, in addition to her husband, by three children; Rick Ely and wife Dottie of Gap, Kimberly A. Catale of Orange, CA and Patrick J. Ely and wife Leslie of Parkesburg, six grandchildren, two great grandchildren and one brother William Ogden of Coatesville.

Services will be private. Memorial donations may be made in Beverly's memory to the charity of your choice.

Arrangements have been entrusted to the Wilde Funeral Home of Parkesburg, PA.  Online condolences may be posted www.wildefuneralhome.com