Phoebe
Phoebe Sampsell
d. March 16, 2010
LAURELTON - Phoebe Beach Sampsell, 86, of 147 Weikert Road for the past 60 years, entered into rest at 6:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 16, 2010, at her home.
She was born Aug. 2, 1923, in Avis, a daughter of the late Guy and Anna (Aungst) Beach. On Oct. 11, 1941, in Winchester, Va., she married Myron S. Sampsell, who survives.
Phoebe was a graduate of Avis High School.
She was employed in recreation at the Laurelton State School for many years.
She was a lifelong active member of Christ's United Lutheran Church, Millmont, where she was involved in Haven Ministries, Lutheran World Relief and the church crafts group.
Phoebe enjoyed making quilts at her home.
In addition to her husband of 68 years, she is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Dennis L. and Carole A. Sampsell, of the Villages, Fla.; four grandchildren, David Ray, of Bradford, Michael Ray and his wife Melanie, of Burlington, Vt., Denise McNitt, of West Hill, N.Y., and Jeremy Sampsell, of North Syracuse; and four great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by one daughter, Donna R. Casey; three brothers, Ray, Harold and Bill Beach; and two sisters, Beulah Brown and Hazel Fahringer.
A memorial service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday in Christ's United Lutheran Church, 13765 Old Turnpike Road, Millmont, with the Rev. John D. Yost officiating.
Funeral arrangements are by the Roupp Funeral Home Inc., 8594 Old Turnpike Road, Mifflinburg.
She was born Aug. 2, 1923, in Avis, a daughter of the late Guy and Anna (Aungst) Beach. On Oct. 11, 1941, in Winchester, Va., she married Myron S. Sampsell, who survives.
Phoebe was a graduate of Avis High School.
She was employed in recreation at the Laurelton State School for many years.
She was a lifelong active member of Christ's United Lutheran Church, Millmont, where she was involved in Haven Ministries, Lutheran World Relief and the church crafts group.
Phoebe enjoyed making quilts at her home.
In addition to her husband of 68 years, she is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Dennis L. and Carole A. Sampsell, of the Villages, Fla.; four grandchildren, David Ray, of Bradford, Michael Ray and his wife Melanie, of Burlington, Vt., Denise McNitt, of West Hill, N.Y., and Jeremy Sampsell, of North Syracuse; and four great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by one daughter, Donna R. Casey; three brothers, Ray, Harold and Bill Beach; and two sisters, Beulah Brown and Hazel Fahringer.
A memorial service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday in Christ's United Lutheran Church, 13765 Old Turnpike Road, Millmont, with the Rev. John D. Yost officiating.
Funeral arrangements are by the Roupp Funeral Home Inc., 8594 Old Turnpike Road, Mifflinburg.
Service Details
Friday, March 19th, 2010, 11:00am, Christ's United Lutheran Church
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