John Joseph Beckey (1946-2021)

BECKEY, MARTINELLI, KELLY, HUBER, NAU, DANIELSON, RANDLEMAN, CASTLE, CARPENTER

Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 6/20/2021 at 05:35:50

ALIQUIPPA, Pennsylvania-Joe (John Joseph) Beckey, 74, formerly of Muscatine, Iowa, passed away on Monday, May 10, 2021, in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania.

Joe was born July 14, 1946, in Muscatine, Iowa, the son of Norbert & Judith Martinelli Beckey.

Celebration of Life will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, August 27, 2021, at Trinity Episcopal Church in Muscatine. Burial will be at St. Mary Cemetery, Muscatine. The Ralph J. Wittich-Riley-Freers Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Memorials may be directed to Muscatine Trinity Episcopal Church's Jubilee Ministry outreach. Online condolences may be made at www.wittichfuneralhome.com .

A memorial service will be held at the Community of Celebration Chapel in Aliquippa.

He graduated from Hayes Catholic High School, Muscatine, Iowa, in 1964. Joe attended MCC and NE Missouri State University. He served in the Army, stationed in Anchorage, Alaska.

Joe was a musician; he had a beautiful singing voice and played the guitar (upside down). He performed locally, both solo and with other talented musicians, many times with Chaffee Chapman Maxwell. Joe and his cousin, Terry, were kindred spirits, jamming as often as possible. He also traveled and performed with the Toby & Suzi Tent Show.

He worked at several places in Muscatine including Knott Printers & Sycamore Printing.

In January 2000, Joe became a Member of Community of Celebration in Aliquippa, affiliated with the Episcopal Church. He has lived in Aliquippa since then, worshipping with music and service. Joe is dearly loved and will be deeply missed by his many friends and family, as well as his Muscatine Trinity Episcopal Church family.

Joe is survived by brothers, Martin (Mary) Beckey of Tucson, Arizona, and John (Vicki) Beckey of Muscatine, Iowa; sister, Mary Beckey (Butch) Kelly of Cedar Falls, Iowa; nieces and nephews, Chris Huber, Beth Nau, Travonne Danielson, Sarah Randleman, Andy Beckey, Allison Castle, Ben Beckey, Julia Carpenter, Sam Kelly, and Tim Kelly.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Norbert and Judith (Martinelli) Beckey; sisters, Michelle Huber and Elizabeth Beckey (in infancy).

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