Beatrice Myers Sechrist's Obituary
Beatrice Myers Sechrist, 89, of Fort Myers, FL passed away Tuesday, January 14, 2020 in Fort Myers, FL. She was born on September 21, 1930 in Chester, PA to the late Leonard and Lillian (Lowther) Myers, Sr.
After moving to central Pennsylvania at a young age she attended the Public Schools and graduated from Burnham High School in 1948. She received a Diploma in nursing from Harrisburg Hospital School of Nursing, a B.S. degree in Nursing from Cedar Crest College and an M.S. in Nursing from Indiana University. She was an Instructor at the School of Nursing in Harrisburg, PA, the Quality Assurance Coordinator at Carle Hospital in Urbana, IL and an Instructor at Parkland College in Champaign, IL. Between 1992-1996, while on leave with her husband from the University of Illinois she volunteered at the White House in the Correspondence Room and the Smithsonian Institution. She was also a member of the P.E.O sisterhood.
She is survived by her loving husband of 62 years, Chalmers Sechrist of Fort Myers, FL; two children, Jonathan Andrew Sechrist (Nancy) of Clio, CA and Jennifer Sechrist Mai (Phill) of San Jose, CA.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions to Philanthropy Fund at Cypress Cove10200 Cypress Cove Drive, Fort Myers, FL 33908 in loving memory of Beatrice Myers Sechrist.
Arrangements for final care have been entrusted to Fort Myers Memorial Gardens Funeral Home, 1589 Colonial Boulevard, Fort Myers, Florida 33907, (239) 936-0555. To share a story or photo, leave a tribute or to offer a condolence at this difficult time please visit www.fortmyersmemorial.com and sign the guestbook.
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