Beryl Eugene Everist, Sr., was born on 20 December 1919 in Clemons, Marshall, Iowa.
1 He and
Bertha J. Ott were married about 1944.
1 He died on 6 April 2016, at age 96.
3 He was buried in Whitemarsh Memorial Park, Ambler, Montgomery, Pennsylvania.
3 US Navy-WWII- 1941- 18 Dec 1945.
1 Born in Clemons, Iowa, he was the son of Cady F. and Candace C. (Smith) Everist.
Beryl graduated from Clemons High School, Class of 1937. He drove truck for his father’s trucking business before entering the U. S. Navy in 1941. Beryl served in combat on a submarine chasing aircraft carrier, the USS Core. He was a group leader for the Catapult Crew. Beryl attained the rank of Chief Petty Officer and served in both the North Atlantic and Mediterranean. After serving 4 years he was honorably discharged Dec. 18, 1945. He met his wife Bertha, who was sister of one of his fellow sailors. While living in Hatfield, he was very active in community service and his church Heidelberg United Church of Christ, Hatfield. He was involved in the formation of Hatfield Little League. Beryl was one of the WWll vets who helped build the Hatfield American Legion. The family left Hatfield in 1960 for Lansdale, where he was part of the committee that formed the Community Baseball League. He enjoyed golf, gardening, bridge and bowling. He loved his Philadelphia Phillies and Eagles. While in Lansdale, he was active with the Masons, Toastmasters and the American Legion, where he was a lifetime member for 68 years. He was a member of St. John’s United Church of Christ, Lansdale. When Beryl retired in 1978, from Civil Service at Johnsville Naval Air Station, Willow Grove, he and Bertha moved to Port Charlotte, FL where he continued to enjoy golf and bridge. He also enjoyed traveling, Elder Hostel and working with stained glass.
He is survived by twin daughters: Sharon Moran, of Jacksonville, FL, wife of the late Ross Moran, Charlene Gustin, wife of Douglas Gustin of Papillion, NE, a son Beryl Everist Jr. and wife Barbara, Lansdale, five grandchildren: Michael Baumgartner, Amy Harlow-Kelly, Carrie Hushka, Ryan Everist, Elizabeth DeFeo and six great- grandchildren. In addition to his wife, he was preceded in death by his only sibling Louise Howard.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend his memorial service at 10 am on Friday, April 15, in Wayside Chapel (Whitemarsh Memorial Park), 1169 Horsham Road, Prospectville, PA 19002, where viewing will take place from 9:30-10:00AM. Burial, with Military Honors, will follow the memorial service.
Williams-Bergey-Koffel Funeral Home website.