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Life Story for Faye Beard Milwid

Faye Beard  Milwid
On Saturday, May 20, 2017, FAYE ROMAINE BEARD MILWID passed away in her home in Delta, PA. Born on June 8, 1919 in Slate Hill area of Peach Bottom Township, she was 97 years of age, and a daughter of the late Caleb Andrew and Florence Jane (Kilburn) Beard.

Faye attended Mt. Joy and Valley Schools, graduating from the former Delta High School in 1937. She continued her education at Thompson’s Business School in York, PA graduating in 1939. Working locally at first, Faye was hired at the U.S. Army Edgewood Arsenal in Harford County, MD. After less than four months working as a Civilian Classified Laborer in the gas mask factory, Fay was sent by the government to a gas mask plant operated by Johnson & Johnson in Chicago, IL in 1940. Faye became a Minor Inspector for the gas masks and worked her way up to Assistant Inspector in Charge. Faye met a serviceman, Al Milwid, and the two were married, sharing 39 years of marriage before his death in May 1985. In 1946, her current assignment was complete, and the couple moved to Delta where she resumed her work at Edgewood Arsenal until transferring to Aberdeen Proving Ground.

After 23 years of service, Faye retired from the Automotive Support Section of the Logistics Directorate, Equipment Management Division. A former member of the Delta-Cardiff VFC Ladies’ Auxiliary, she also was a member of NARFE,

Faye is survived by:
Two sons-Michael Beard Milwid and James Jay Milwid, both of Delta, PA

A granddaughter, Pamela Allison Milwid and grandson, Alexander Jay Milwid

A sister-in-law, Erma Krick Beard

Step granddaughter, Donna Marie Beck Dixon and a step grandson, Joseph Warren Beck

Three step grandchildren

Loving nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by a sister, Eula Virginia Beard Devine, a brother, Caleb Edwell Beard and a brother-in-law, George Devine.

A viewing will be held on Friday, May 26, 2017 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Harkins Funeral Home, Delta, PA where the funeral service will begin at 11 a.m. on Saturday. Pastor Beth R. Holz of The Peach Bottom Charge will officiate with interment in Slate Ridge Cemetery, Delta, PA.

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