Cheryl L. Gardner
October 17, 1948 - November 6, 2016
Cheryl L. Gardner, 68, of New Galilee, passed away Sunday, November 6, 2016, at her home. Born October 17, 1948, in Rochester, she was a daughter of Dorothy Johnson McNear of Beaver Falls and the late William H. McNear. She was a homemaker and a member of Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, Rochester. Cheryl loved gardening and spending time with her grandchildren. Surviving, in addition to her mother, are her husband, George W. Gardner Jr.; a daughter, Amy Renee Behanna, Patterson Twp.; two grandsons, Gavin and Cameron Behanna, Patterson Twp.; three brothers and sisters-in-law, William L. McNear and his wife, Patricia, New Brighton; P. Daniel McNear and his wife Marlene, Beaver, and John G. McNear and his wife Sandy, Beaver Falls, and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by two sisters, her twin, Carol Emerick, and Saundra Sue Tinklepaugh. Friends will be received Friday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. in the WILLIAM MURPHY FUNERAL HOME INC., 349 Adams St., Rochester, where a service will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. Her pastor, Rev. Gregory S. Clagg, will officiate. Interment will follow in Sylvania Hills Memorial Park. The family wishes memorial contributions be made, if desired, to the American Diabetes Association, Beaver County Chapter, 300 Penn Center Blvd., Suite 700, Pittsburgh, PA 15235.
Cheryl L. Gardner, 68, of New Galilee, passed away Sunday, November 6, 2016, at her home. Born October 17, 1948, in Rochester, she was a daughter of Dorothy Johnson McNear of Beaver Falls and the late William H. McNear. She was a homemaker... View Obituary & Service Information