Beverly Markle Greenberg

Born at home in Wayne Twp., March 1st, 1934, to Helen O. (Grant) and Victor B. Markle. She was the youngest of seven children. She was preceded in death by her parents and siblings. Helen O. (Phyllis) Reale (William), Frances L. Garwig (Chester), Robert B. Markle, Sr. (Mae), Nancy E. Houk (Blaine), H. Wayne Markle (Virginia), and Isabella G. Oliastro (Louis); her son-in-law, Ray B. Sutherland, and several nieces and nephews. Surviving are her husband of 70 years, Samuel S. Greenberg who she met in high school and married in 1954. Daughters; Diane J. Kane (Michael) of Indian Beach, DE; Michelle E. Wilson (Michael) and Marcia A. Sutherland both of Ellwood City; six grandchildren, Victor M. Kane (Kerry Hanahoe) of Philadelphia, Samantha R. Wilson Hudson (Tynan), and Pamela K. Hoffman both of Ellwood City, Madeline I. Kane Beattie (John) of Manyly, Australia, NSW, and Elzabeth A. Wilson (Nick Buffone) of Pittsburgh; six great-grandchildren, Amelia and Langston Hoffman, Rhett and Mack Hudson and George and Alice Beattie.

Beverly attended a 1-room school located on the property which is now the caretakers house at the Slippery Rock Presbyterian Church on the Old Pittsburgh Rd. At the completion of the Wayne Twp. Consolidated School, she attended there until sixth grade. Graduated from Lincoln High School in 1952. Attended New Castle Business College for a two-year Secretarial course. Worked at G.C. Murphy's candy counter, New Castle Welding, as office manager, and Greenberg Auto Parts, co-owner and office manager. Took a six-week course from St. Frances Hospital to become a hospice volunteer which later led to being employed by the Ellwood City Hospital in their Home Health Department, and later Katira's Cove Home Health, retiring in 2005. Beverly was a stay-at-home mom but was active as a volunteer all of her life starting with Girl Scouts and PTA. She was secretary of the board who founded the Parents Pre School in 1968. A member of the former Tree of Life Synagogue, she was active in the Jewish Women's League serving in all offices including President. After the closing of Tree of Life, she was a member of Agudath Achim in Beaver Falls and Temple Hadar Israel in New Castle. She served on the Board of all of these congregations, and on the committees charged with their closings. In New Castle she earned the title of "The Closer" because of her experience with and ease of closing the various synagogues. She moved on to Ohev T'zadek in Youngstown, Ohio and currently is a member of Temple Ohev Beth Sholom also in Youngstown. She liked to joke that she and Sam are known as "the wandering Jews".

Beverly was an active participant of the local American Heart Association during the 1980's and received their Volunteer of the Year award. She also held office in the Ellwood City Lioness Club, the board of Lark Enterprises for 21 years, and has been on the Ellwood City Area Public Library fund raising committee for a number of years. An avid life-long reader, she participated in three book groups at the local library.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Ellwood City Area Public Library, the American Heart Association, or Temple Beth Sholom (1119 Elm St. Youngstown, OH 44509).

Visitation at the Marshall Funeral Home on Fountain Ave. in Ellwood City will be on Friday June 27, 2025, from 11 a.m. to the time of the service at 1 p.m. conducted by Rabbi Courtney Berman of Youngstown. Interment will follow in Agudath Achim Cemetery in Beaver Falls.

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