Emmett Beamesderfer

April 13, 1928 - October 17, 2018

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Emmett E. Beamesderfer of Stouchsburg, PA died on Wednesday, October 17th, at age 90. He was the husband of Dian Sherer Beamesderfer and the father of son Brad, deceased (wife, MaryAnne), and daughters Brooke (husband, Peter), Leigh, and Lyn. Emmett was born on April 13, 1928 in Williamstown, PA. He was the son of Sallie and Cornwell Beamesderfer and was the youngest of 5 siblings, all of whom predeceased him. He graduated from West Lampeter Township High School in Lancaster County, and went on to study at Franklin & Marshall College, graduating with a BS in German and Greek in 1950. He began a career in transportation at the Lukens Steel Company in Coatesville, PA before starting his own trucking companies. He moved his family to Stouchsburg in 1966, where he founded the Carrier Associates Trucking company. He later expanded operations through the creation of Spinnaker, Inc, based in Bethel. After 40 years in transportation and trucking, he established a geothermal heating business, worked as a general contractor, and eventually served as the zoning officer in Marion Township. He was a member of the Masons Mt. Lebanon Lodge 226 for more than 68 years. Emmett’s true passion was his wife Dian, whom he deeply loved. They had just celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary in December 2017. Emmett was inspired by music—from jazz to classical, from hymns to modern pop. He could play a mean boogie-woogie on the piano, and his moves on the dance floor were enviable. He enjoyed mowing his vast stretches of lawn, liked to travel with his wife and children, was a stickler for grammar, and was a quintessential gentleman. At Emmett’s request, service and interment will be held in private among close family. Memorial donations in Emmett’s honor can be made to the Alzheimer’s Association,2595 Interstate Drive, Suite 100, Harrisburg, PA 17110.

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Emmett Beamesderfer

April 13, 1928 - October 17, 2018

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Emmett E. Beamesderfer of Stouchsburg, PA died on Wednesday, October 17th, at age 90. He was the husband of Dian Sherer Beamesderfer and the father of son Brad, deceased (wife, MaryAnne), and daughters Brooke (husband, Peter), Leigh, and Lyn.
Emmett was born on April 13, 1928 in Williamstown, PA. He was the son of Sallie and Cornwell Beamesderfer and was the youngest of 5 siblings, all of whom predeceased him. He graduated from West Lampeter Township High School in Lancaster County, and went on to study at Franklin & Marshall College, graduating with a BS in German and Greek in 1950.
He began a career in transportation at the Lukens Steel Company in Coatesville, PA before starting his own trucking companies. He moved his family to Stouchsburg in 1966, where he founded the Carrier Associates Trucking company. He later expanded operations through the creation of Spinnaker, Inc, based in Bethel. After 40 years in transportation and trucking, he established a geothermal heating business, worked as a general contractor, and eventually served as the zoning officer in Marion Township. He was a member of the Masons Mt. Lebanon Lodge 226 for more than 68 years.
Emmett’s true passion was his wife Dian, whom he deeply loved. They had just celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary in December 2017. Emmett was inspired by music—from jazz to classical, from hymns to modern pop. He could play a mean boogie-woogie on the piano, and his moves on the dance floor were enviable. He enjoyed mowing his vast stretches of lawn, liked to travel with his wife and children, was a stickler for grammar, and was a quintessential gentleman.
At Emmett’s request, service and interment will be held in private among close family. Memorial donations in Emmett’s honor can be made to the Alzheimer’s Association,2595 Interstate Drive, Suite 100, Harrisburg, PA 17110.

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