Official Obituary of
Keith E. Beatty
November 22, 1993 ~ August 22, 2020 (age 26) 26 Years Old
Keith Beatty Obituary
Keith E. Beatty, 26, of West Sunbury passed away Saturday August 22, 2020 as a result of a motorcycle accident.
Keith was born on November 22, 1993 in Butler, the son of Forest G. Beatty and Lynnea S. (Vidic) Beatty.
He was a member of the American Legion Post 243 in West Sunbury and Laborers’ Union Local 1058. He had worked at Swank Construction and Pry’s Towing. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, hanging out with his buddies and especially loved riding his Harley. What he loved most was his son, Karsen.
Keith is survived by his mother, Lynnea S. (Vidic) Beatty (Don Heller) of West Sunbury; his father, Forest G. Beatty, of Gulfport, Mississippi; his son, Karsen Edward Beatty, age 4; his maternal grandmother, Norma Vidic Davis, of West Sunbury; one sister: Jaryn Beatty (Nick Cammisa) of Cabot; two brothers: Seth R. Beatty (Carly Goyak) of Slippery Rock and Brett T. Beatty (Kelly O’Malley) of West Sunbury. Keith is also survived by two aunts: Chris and Cathy; one uncle, Doug; several cousins; and his bonus family, Mike, Mary, Matthew, Adam, Ethan, Justin Pry and their families along with the Beaver Dam Road Family.
Keith was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Edward T. Vidic, and his cousin, Emily Walter.
Family and friends will be received from 2-4 pm and 6-8 pm Thursday August 27, 2020 at the William F. Young Funeral Home 132 Main Street West Sunbury, PA 16061. Private funeral services will be Friday August 28, 2020 with H. Jack Buzzard, officiating. Burial will be in West Sunbury Union Cemetery.
For the safety of family and friends and in accordance with COVID-19 State Guidelines, visitors are required to wear masks and maintain social distancing. Groups are limited to 25 people.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be sent to the family to establish a trust fund for Keith’s son, Karsen.
Keith was born on November 22, 1993 in Butler, the son of Forest G. Beatty and Lynnea S. (Vidic) Beatty.
He was a member of the American Legion Post 243 in West Sunbury and Laborers’ Union Local 1058. He had worked at Swank Construction and Pry’s Towing. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, hanging out with his buddies and especially loved riding his Harley. What he loved most was his son, Karsen.
Keith is survived by his mother, Lynnea S. (Vidic) Beatty (Don Heller) of West Sunbury; his father, Forest G. Beatty, of Gulfport, Mississippi; his son, Karsen Edward Beatty, age 4; his maternal grandmother, Norma Vidic Davis, of West Sunbury; one sister: Jaryn Beatty (Nick Cammisa) of Cabot; two brothers: Seth R. Beatty (Carly Goyak) of Slippery Rock and Brett T. Beatty (Kelly O’Malley) of West Sunbury. Keith is also survived by two aunts: Chris and Cathy; one uncle, Doug; several cousins; and his bonus family, Mike, Mary, Matthew, Adam, Ethan, Justin Pry and their families along with the Beaver Dam Road Family.
Keith was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Edward T. Vidic, and his cousin, Emily Walter.
Family and friends will be received from 2-4 pm and 6-8 pm Thursday August 27, 2020 at the William F. Young Funeral Home 132 Main Street West Sunbury, PA 16061. Private funeral services will be Friday August 28, 2020 with H. Jack Buzzard, officiating. Burial will be in West Sunbury Union Cemetery.
For the safety of family and friends and in accordance with COVID-19 State Guidelines, visitors are required to wear masks and maintain social distancing. Groups are limited to 25 people.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be sent to the family to establish a trust fund for Keith’s son, Karsen.
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