Obituary of Beverly Mae Sayre

Beverly "Bev" Mae Sayre, age 83 of Hunlock Creek, passed away Wednesday, August 21, 2024 at Allied Hospice, Wilkes-Barre. She was born on December 30, 1940 and was the daughter of the late Elmer and Anna Sites Kester. Bev graduated from Lehman High School, class of 1958. She loved tennis, Hallmark movies, the Pittsburgh Steelers, attending family events and parties, and was a world traveler. The most important accomplishment was taking care of her family. Bev was a long-time member of the Maple Grove United Methodist Church and was a former member of the Meeker Methodist Church. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her aunt and uncle who raised her, Bruce and Sue Varner; brother, Farris; sister, Alice. Beverly is survived by her childhood sweetheart and husband of 65 years, Robert Sayre, Sr.; daughters, Christine Sayre, Cathy Fuller, Terry Eckert, Tracey Cragle, Rhonda Spencer; son, Robert Sayre, Jr.; grandchildren, Matt, Luke, Jessica, Jeffrey, Sean, Lee, III, Bradley, Kyle, Caleb; great-granddaughters, Ella, Lainey, Lilliana and Madison; "sibling cousins", Lorraine Dennis, Doris Ward, Bruce Varner, Sr. Private funeral services will be held at the convenience of the family from the Curtis L. Swanson Funeral Home, Inc., corner of routes 29 and 118, Pikes Creek, with Pastor Rick Blaine, officiating. There will be no calling hours. Private interment will be in Maple Grove Cemetery, Lake Twp. Arrangements are by the Curtis L. Swanson Funeral Home, Inc., corner of routes 29 and 118, Pikes Creek. She was the light of our family and put that light in each and every one of us, that we will carry on for the rest of our lives.