He was born November 2, 1920 in Newtontown, Pa. a son of the late Fred Beardsley and Amy (Lobdell) Beardsley Webster. A life long resident of the area, Alfred served in the US Army in Antwerp Belgium and also Germany during WW II, where he obtained the rank of Corporal. He retired from Larimer & Newton Wood Products Inc., where he had worked as a tube saw operator. He was a member of the Chandlers Valley United Methodist Church, the HalgrenWilcox American Legion Post #658 in Youngsville, the Sugar Grove AmVets Club, and he enjoyed cutting fence posts, gardening, bowling, pitching horseshoes, playing pool and hunting.
He is survived by 3 sons: Gilbert Beardsley, Lakewood, NY; Glen Beardsley, Jamestown, NY; Gary Beardsley, Lisbon Falls, Maine; a sister Bessie Shaffer, Spartansburg, Pa.; 2 grandchildren; his former wife Kay (Britton) Beardsley and several nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son Gerald Beardsley, Gerald's wife and a grandson; 2 brothers; Velmour and Clair Beardsley, and a long time companion Dorothy Beedle.
He was born November 2, 1920 in Newtontown, Pa. a son of the late Fred Beardsley and Amy (Lobdell) Beardsley Webster. A life long resident of the area, Alfred served in the US Army in Antwerp Belgium and also Germany during WW II, where he obtained the rank of Corporal. He retired from Larimer & Newton Wood Products Inc., where he had worked as a tube saw operator. He was a member of the Chandlers Valley United Methodist Church, the HalgrenWilcox American Legion Post #658 in Youngsville, the Sugar Grove AmVets Club, and he enjoyed cutting fence posts, gardening, bowling, pitching horseshoes, playing pool and hunting.
He is survived by 3 sons: Gilbert Beardsley, Lakewood, NY; Glen Beardsley, Jamestown, NY; Gary Beardsley, Lisbon Falls, Maine; a sister Bessie Shaffer, Spartansburg, Pa.; 2 grandchildren; his former wife Kay (Britton) Beardsley and several nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son Gerald Beardsley, Gerald's wife and a grandson; 2 brothers; Velmour and Clair Beardsley, and a long time companion Dorothy Beedle.
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