Helen I Specht Mccreary

Helen I. (McCreary) Specht, 96, of Beaver, passed away Friday, August 14, 2015 at Rochester Manor with her family at her side.

Born April 4, 1919 in Rochester, she was a daughter of the late Cecil and Etta VanHorn McCreary. Helen, along with her late husband Walter, was the former owner of the Penn Monaca Steel Products Company in Monaca, a former member of the First Baptist Church in Rochester, and a current member of the First Baptist Church of Woodlawn, Aliquippa. She served in the Pittsburgh Baptist Association and PA/Delaware Baptist Association, and as a treasurer of the King Beaver Tenants Association.

Beside her parents, Helen was preceded in death by her husband Walter Specht in 1988.

She is survived by 2 sons, Lawrence W. (Charlene) Specht, Jr., Rocky Mountain, NC, Paul E. (Terri) Specht, Brighton Township, and 1 daughter, Joyce (Harry) Fry, Brighton Township. Also surviving are 6 grandchildren: Andrew (Amber) Specht, Laura (Eric) Julien, Stephen Specht, Joseph (Stephanie Martincsek) Specht, Kristin (Jason) Bumblis, and Gretchen (Bill) Chamberlain, and 6 great-grandchildren, Johnnie and Mikialah Specht, Domenic and Aubrey Bumblis, and William and Joseph Chamberlain.

Friends will be received in the Noll Funeral Home, 333 Third Street, Beaver, Sunday from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM. A Celebration of Life Service will be conducted at the First Baptist Church, 2107 McMinn Street, Aliquippa, PA 15001, Monday, August 17, at 11:00AM by Rev Howard Irwin. A private interment will take place at Sylvania Hills Cemetery.

Memorial contributions in Helen’s name may be made to the First Baptist Church, 2107 McMinn Street, Aliquippa, PA 15001.