Obituary: Winifred P. Beal

Winifred P. Beal passed away peacefully on Wednesday evening, Nov. 18, 2009, in Peoria Ariz., at the age of 80. She was born Sept. 8, 1929 and raised in Detroit, Mich.

Wini was a long-time resident of Arizona, having moved to Phoenix in 1950 with her husband, George E. Beal, Jr., who predeceased her on March 22, 1997. Wini and George were married nearly 49 years and raised two children, Fred and Pauline, in Phoenix, then moved to the Prescott area in 1976 for over 20 years before moving back to the Valley. Wini was a wife, mother, and homemaker most of her life, occasionally performing office duties outside the home. She was an avid bowler, accumulating more trophies than she had room to display. Devotion to family and a fun-loving attitude toward life defined her character.

Among Wini's life contributions are her surviving family members, son Fred Beal; daughter Pauline Thomas (Beal); grandchildren, Tim Thomas, Michael Thomas, Jennifer Helm (Beal), Steven Thomas, Michelle Beal and Melissa Thomas; great-grandchildren, Mikey Thomas, Emery Thomas, Kallie Helm, Hunter Thomas and Luke Helm.

A reception celebrating Wini's life will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, Nov. 23, 2009 at Hampton's Funeral Home in Prescott, Ariz., with a graveside service at 1:30 p.m. at Heritage Memorial Park in Dewey. Please visit www.hamptonfuneralhome.com to sign Wini's guestbook.

Information provided by survivors.