Kenneth W. Beck – Carroll Township

CARROLL TOWNSHIP Kenneth W. Beck, 76, of Carroll Township, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. Son of the late Peter and Helen E. Green Beck, he was born in North Charleroi on April 9, 1950. A lifelong resident of Carroll Township, Ken worked alongside his father for many years at the former Beck’s Vault Company and on the family farm. He is survived by a cousin and primary caretaker, Lillian Beattie of Charleroi; two aunts, Beverly Green of Zelienople and Dorothy Green of Monessen; and two special friends, Brenda and Bob Smith of Monongahela. Family and friends will meet for a funeral service at 1 p.m. Friday in the chapel at Monongahela Cemetery. Arrangements have been entrusted to FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORY INC., 700 Broad Ave., Belle Vernon, 724-929-5300, www.FergusonFuneralHomeandCre-matory. com.

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