Obituaries

Beatrice M. Noyes Yakem

Date of Death: March 25, 2019
Viewing/Services:

Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Rhome Funeral Home Inc. 1209 Grand Blvd. Monessen where visitation will be held on Sunday from 1-3 & 6-8 pm. A parrastas service will be held in the funeral home on Sunday at 6 pm.  Additional visitation will be held in St. John the Divine Russian Orthodox Church on Monday from 9-10 am, the hour of the service, with the Very Rev. Constantine Curchin. Interment will follow in Mon Valley Memorial Park, Donora. For those attending the funeral please go directly to the church.

Memorial contributions can be made to the American Legion or the Monessen Public Library thru the funeral home.

Obituary:

Beatrice M. Noyes Yakem, 94 of Galax VA, formerly of Monessen, passed away Monday March 25, 2019.  She was born on May 7, 1924 in Oswego NY, daughter of the late William & Eliza Godden Noyes. While serving her country in World War II, she met her husband George Yakem, and after their time in the service, she returned with him to settle in Monessen, where she was a member of St. John The Divine Russian Orthodox Church, had worked at the Monessen Public Library, was on the Ladies Auxiliary for the Monessen Eagles and V.F.W., she was also a member of the American Legion.

Surviving are her daughter and son in law; Nancy (William) Glover of Galax VA, grandson John and wife Randi Glover, granddaughter; Vanessa Glover and Dereck Galyean, Three great grandchildren; Viktoriya Jennings, Jaxon Glover, and Liam Galyean. Special Nephews; George Hartung III, Ronald and Toni Dujack, Five sisters and one brother, numerous nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband George.