The Daily Record
Danville, OH
18 Jan 2008

WOOSTER, OH -- John G. Beck passed away at his home on Wednesday, Jan. 14,
2009, at the age of 89.  He was born Dec. 11, 1919, in Johnstown, Pa.
His parents were Thomas H. and Mary J. (Shiber) Beck.

On Oct. 15, 1941, he married Edythe M. DiPasqua at St. Mary Church.
Two weeks after his marriage, Uncle Sam called him to serve during
World War II.  He served in the 34th Infantry (The Red Bull) Division,
185th Field Artillery Battalion. He earned 5 bronze stars (Tunisia,
Naples-Foggia, Rome-Arno, Po Valley and North Appenines campaigns).
He served his country from 1941 to 1945 and spent 38 months overseas.

John was employed from 1939 until 1981 at Rubbermaid, Inc. in the
shipping department.  John was a member of Orrville American Legion and
Wooster Moose.  John's hobbies included ballroom dancing, fishing, and
photography.  John's life-long philosophy was "Integrity is everything."

John is survived by children, Bonnie (Mike) Franks of Wooster, Ron
Beck of Gastonia, N.C., and Joan (Jim) Bonnell of Jeromesville; three
grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Also surviving are a brother,
Joseph A. (Rosemarie) Beck; a sister, Margaret H. Clark; and several
nieces and nephews. Besides his parents, John is predeceased by Edythe,
his wife of 63 years; sisters, Mary Jane Flintosh,Josephine, and Anna E.
Portwood; and brothers, Thomas P., Vincent F., and Edward A.

There will be no calling hours. A Service of Christian Burial will
be celebrated on Monday at 1 p.m. at McIntire, Davis & Greene Funeral
Home, 216 E. Larwill St., Wooster, with the Rev. Father Stephen Moran
officiating.  Burial will follow in St. Mary Cemetery.  The family
requests memorial donations to Hospice & Palliative Care of Greater
Wayne County, St. Mary Building Fund, or Wayne County Care Center.
The family would like to thank the staff at Hospice of Wayne County,
Cambridge Home Health Agency, Wayne County Care Center and Dr. Matt
Morris and his team at Wooster Community Hospital for the dignity they
gave John in his final days.