Obituary of Beverly Brooks , 72

Beverly (Bev) Kay Brooks, 72, of Centre Hall, passed away Sunday, July 12, 2015; at Hershey Medical Center.

She was born September 9, 1942 in Bellefonte, a daughter of the late G. William (Bill) and Lois Virginia Homan Brooks.

Bev graduated from Penns Valley High School, Spring Mills, in 1961, where she was enrolled in the school’s Business Curriculum.

She was employed as a secretary in the Dean’s Office for Undergraduate Studies in the College of Liberal Arts, at Penn State University for twenty six years.

Beverly was a faithful member of St. Luke Lutheran Church in Centre Hall having been baptized there. In 1993 she played a major role in compiling a church cookbook which was sold as a fundraiser for the installation of a ramp at the front entrance of the church. As a former member of the Centre Hall Garden Club, she had served as the club’s president for four years. Beverly, loved gardening, was well known for her many beautiful African Violets, most of which she grew from leaf cuttings. She enjoyed feeding the birds and squirrels at her house. One of her deep interests was working with genealogies. Following her retirement, Beverly found tracing her family roots and writing biographies about her ancestors, to be a very rewarding hobby. Today, many of her completed family histories can be found on the shelves of both the Bellefonte and Aaronsburg Historical Libraries. Most importantly, she loved spending time with her nieces and nephews, and grand nieces and nephews.

Surviving Ms. Brooks is one sister, Jeanette B. Wolfe and her husband Thomas of Rebersburg, one brother Marshall W. Brooks and his wife Linda of Centre Hall; two nieces, Karen Guissanie and her husband Rob of Lewisburg, and Rebecca Palm and her husband Marty of Danville; two nephews, Jason Brooks and his wife Judy of Rebersburg, and Todd Brooks and his wife Liz of Bloomsburg; and her eight grand nieces and grandnephews, Kyle and Derek Guissanie, Ryan, Kevin and Addy Palm, and Miles, Clara and Elena Brooks.

Friends will be received from 6 – 8 pm Wednesday, July 15, 2015 at St. Luke Lutheran Church 301 North Pennsylvania Ave, Centre Hall, PA. The funeral will be at 10:00 a. m. Thursday, July 16, 2015 at the church with the Reverend Scott Klimke officiating. Burial will follow in Centre County Memorial Park, State College, PA.

In lieu of flowers contributions in her memory may be made to St. Luke Lutheran Church, P. O. Box 331, Centre Hall, PA 16828 or to Penns Valley EMS, 106 Ross Hill Road, Spring Mills, PA 16875.

A guest book can be signed or condolences sent to the family at www.heintzelmanfuneralhome.com.