Obituary of Thomas S. Beason

Thomas Beason, 91, of 850 Whites Corners Road, Columbus (formerly 605 Maxwell Drive, Titusville) died Tuesday at home. Born February 25, 1922, in Pleasantville, Tom was the youngest son of the late Thomas S. and Lillian Atkinson Beason. He was brother to the late Dorothy M. (Rhodes) Beason, who passed in 1929, and Joseph C. Beason formerly of Titusville, Daniel K. Beason formerly of Titusville, and Paul (Pete) R. Beason formerly of Titusville. He lived a happy, prosperous, and full life and above all else, his love for his wife and family was the joy of his life. His beloved wife, Jean V. Beason, passed in May, 2013. The couple was married May 9, 1941. He leaves his children Carl T. Beason and his wife Amy of Columbus, PA, Russell E. Beason and his wife Helen of Litchfield, IL, Joyce Beason Maxfield of Tionesta, PA, and Pamela J Rzasa and her husband Richard of Port Charlotte, FL. Additionally, he is survived by seven grandchildren and their families: Scott A. Beason, Amanda J. Beason Williams , Rachel H. Beason Duncan, Benjamin J. Beason, Tracy L. Donovan, Nathan B. Rzasa, and Andrew T. Rzasa, and many great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. As a child, Tom attended Pleasantville schools. In 1935, at the age of 13 he met Jean Holtz at the “new road” opening from Pleasantville to Enterprise. They started dating in 1938 and married in 1941 and bought their first house in 1950 in Pleasantville and started their family. In 1954 they moved to W. Bloss Street in Titusville. Tom worked with his father in the oil industry before becoming a steamfitter, and later, a journeyman pipefitter where he worked on construction sites throughout the northeast and Canada with his brothers. In early 1960 he was hired full-time at Cyclops Steel in Titusville where he retired in the mid-1980s. In 1962 he and Jean purchased the G & H Shop in Titusville, and in 1985 they sold the store and fully retired. During their lives they traveled the United States on their motorcycle and RV and on cruises and visited their children. They spent winters in McAllen, Texas for many happy years. Tom loved music, had a beautiful singing voice, and was an active member and elder in the Titusville Presbyterian Church. In addition to their family, he and Jean greatly enjoyed their many friends throughout their lives. Friends may call at the Gordon B. Garrett Funeral Home 303 N. Washington St. Titusville on Sunday from 2:00 to 4:00 PM and attend the funeral service at the funeral home on Monday at 11:00 AM with the Rev. Dr. Barry E. Cressman, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, officiating. Interment will be in Fairview Cemetery in Pleasantville. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Regional Home Health and Hospice, 13675 Route 6, Corry, PA 16407.