Obituary of Dorothy M. Beach

Dorothy M. “Dottie” Beach, 84, of Titusville, passed away Monday morning July 14th at her residence. Dottie was born on June 22, 1930 in Titusville, a daughter of the late James and Frances Iola Brown Madden. She was married to Dale L. Beach, Sr. on May 22, 1948 in Titusville. Dottie had attended St. Joseph Acadamy and St. Titus School. She was a member of St. Walburga Church; and a member of both the Cleo J. Ross Post 368 American Legion Ladies Auxilliary and Bruce Shorts Post 5958 VFW Ladies Auxilliary. She enjoyed playing bingo, going to the casino, baking, spending time with her family, and making people happy. Dottie is survived by her husband of Titusville; five children, Dale L. Beach, Jr. and wife Sherry, Allen Beach and wife Patricia, Gary Beach and wife Kathy, Yvonne Leach and husband Ken, and Vicki Corey and husband Bill, all of Titusville; numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces and nephews; and two brothers, Gerald Madden of Selma, CA and George Frutiger of Townville. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by four brothers, Joseph, Thomas, Edward and John Madden; and a sister Mary Herring. Friends may call at the Hennes-Garrett Funeral Home 203 E. Main St. Titusville on Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 PM. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday at 10:00 AM at St. Walburga Church with Fr. Walter E. Packard, pastor of the Titusville Catholic Community, as celebrant. Interment will be in St. Walburga Cemetery. The family asks that memorials be made to Hospice of Crawford County 310 N. Monroe St. Titusville, PA 16354.