Edith A. “Nan” McCreary, 87 of Monaca passed away on Wednesday, July 15, 2020 in Providence Care Center, Beaver Falls.
A daughter of the late Herbert E. Sr. and Helen Lawrence, Edie grew up in Rochester. She and Charles R. McCreary were united in marriage in 1952 and relocated to Monaca in 1958. She was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Monaca , was a former board member of the Beaver County Association of the Blind and volunteered at McGuire Home. Edie was employed at the former Economy Market (later known as Foodland in Rochester) as the office manager and later for Dr. Paul Kuzma in Beaver up to the age of 82.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Charles R. McCreary in 1994.
She will be sadly missed by her children; Charles McCreary and his wife Beth, Joseph L. McCreary both of Monaca, five grandchildren; Shawn (Denise) McCreary of Monaca, Scott D. McCreary of Monaca, Shannon E. McCreary (fiancé Michael Noonan) of Pittsburgh, Shawn Michael McCreary of Kentucky and Kelli Joe Fisher of Monaca, six great grandchildren; Nicholas McCreary, Matthew McCreary, Taylor Fink, Craig Fisher, Daniel McCreary, and Fin McCreary, and one great great grandchild, Brady Fink, two sisters; Norma Jean Davis and Helen F. Siget both of Rochester, and a brother, Herbert E. Lawrence, Jr. of Beaver Falls and numerous nieces and nephews.
Friends will be received on Sunday, July 19th from 1:00 to 6:00 pm in the Simpson Funeral & Cremation Services, 1119 Washington Avenue, Monaca where prayers will be offered on Monday at 9:30 am, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 am in St. John the Baptist Catholic Church. Interment will be in the Parish cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made in Edith’s memory to St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 1409 Pennsylvania Avenue, Monaca, PA 15061.
The family would like to thank the staff of Providence Care Center for the love and kindness and wonderful care that was provided to Edie.
To share online condolences, light a memorial candle, post photos of Edith’s life, get directions and other information, please visit Edith’s permanent memorial site at simpsonfuneralhome.com.