Obituaries
August 8, 2023

Mary K. Beckley – Fallowfield Township

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Mary K. Beckley, 70, of Fallowfield Township, passed away on Sunday, Aug. 6, 2023. Born on Feb. 7, 1953, she was the daughter of the late Edward G. and Helen Salko Calcek. She was Catholic by faith and was a retired orthopedic nurse for Jefferson Hospital. She enjoyed going to the casino, but her true love was her family and spending as much time with them as possible. She was a wonderful sister, aunt and friend to many and she was a caregiver to those she loved. Holidays and birthdays will not be the same without her! Mary K. is survived by her brother and sister, Edward G. (Lynn) Calcek Jr. of Fallowfield Township and Deborah (Donald) Danter of Elizabeth Township; nieces and nephews, Kristen (Brian) Montag, Renee (Brian) Blankenship, Nathan Blackburn and Matthew (Tara) Bowers; great-nieces and great-nephews, Helena and Noel Bowers and Zachary and Luca Montag; special people, Sr. Kathy Kudlac, O.S.F., and Sr. Hilda Marotta, O.S.F.; and many aunts, uncles and cousins. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, Larry Beckley; sister and brother-in-law, Valerie and Carl Bowers; and nephew, Carl Bowers Jr. Friends will be received from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2023, at CARL J. SPALLINO FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATION, 819 Fallowfield Ave., Charleroi, Joseph A. Lopez, funeral director. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Andrew the Apostle Parish, 624 Washington Ave., Charleroi, with interment following in Mon Valley Memorial Park. The family would like to extend a special thanks to the staff at Mon Valley Care Center, especially Kayla, for their care. Online condolences may be sent to www.spallinofuneralhome.com.

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