Beverly Jayne Orwig, 73, of Clearfield, died Friday, April 9, 2010, at Mountain Laurel Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Clearfield. She was born July 14, 1936, in Bellefonte, a daughter of the late Andrew and Josephine M. (Hovan) Ramish. Mrs. Orwig was employed by the Helmbold & Stewart Group, Clearfield, as an insurance agent, retiring after 20 years of employment. She also worked as a secretary in the Department of Agriculture at Penn State for 10 years.
She was a member of St. Francis Catholic Church, Clearfield, and the Clearfield Curwensville Country Club. She is survived by her husband, Gary Orwig, whom she wed Dec. 19, 1958, in Bellefonte; a daughter, Lisa B. Orwig, of Dallas; a brother, Philip Ramish and his wife, Mary Jane, of Bellefonte; and a sister, Betty Ann Dodge and her husband, David, of Virginia. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Richard Ramish.
Friends will be received from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 13, 2010, at Kevin A. Beardsley Funeral Home, Clearfield, and from 12:30 to1 p.m. Wednesday, April 14, 2010, at St. Francis Catholic Church, Clearfield. At the funeral home on Tuesday, a Christian Vigil Service will be held at 1:45 p.m. and the Rosary will be said at 5:45 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be said at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, at the church, with Msgr. H. Desmond McGee Jr. as celebrant. Interment will follow in Calvary Cemetery, Clearfield.
The family suggests that memorial contributions be made to the American Lung Association of Northwest Pennsylvania, 352 West 8th St., Erie, PA 16502; or to the American Heart Association , 501 Howard Ave., Building D, Suite 101, Altoona, PA 16601. To sign the online guestbook, visit www.beardsleyfuneralhome.com.