Zelda Mae BeynonAge: 73 years1940–2013
- Name
- Zelda Mae Beynon
- Given names
- Zelda Mae
- Surname
- Beynon
| Birth | February 2, 1940 26 19 |
| Birth of a brother | David William “Dave” Beynon Type: Scranton State Hospital November 4, 1941 (Age 21 months) |
| Death of a paternal grandfather | Alexander Beynon December 16, 1942 (Age 2 years) Source: Obituary |
| Birth of a brother | Benjamin Alexander Beynon April 12, 1949 (Age 9 years) |
| Death of a maternal grandfather | Benjamin Whitehouse Anderson June 3, 1949 (Age 9 years) |
| Death of a paternal grandmother | Elizabeth Mae Hoskins November 16, 1952 (Age 12 years) |
| Birth of a son #1 | Melvin David Oakley January 5, 1963 (Age 22 years) |
| Death of a maternal grandmother | Goldie Grizelda Silvara November 29, 1967 (Age 27 years) |
| Death of a father | David Beynon January 23, 1990 (Age 49 years) |
| Death of a mother | Grizelda Mae Anderson October 18, 1991 (Age 51 years) Address: Lackawanna County |
| Death of a husband | Melvin Oakley January 15, 2001 (Age 60 years) |
| Death of a half-sister | Ann Marie Beynon November 20, 2006 (Age 66 years) |
| Death | June 3, 2013 (Age 73 years) Cause of death: Apparent heart attack |
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Birth: September 21, 1913 30 31 — Jackson, Luzerne County, Pa. Death: January 23, 1990 — Scranton, PA |
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Birth: April 10, 1920 37 34 — Retta, Auburn Twp., Susquehanna Co., PA Death: October 18, 1991 — Mercy Hospital, Scranton, Pa. |
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Marriage: August 19, 1939 — West Market Street Baptist Church |
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21 months younger brother |
Birth: November 4, 1941 28 21 — Scranton, PA Death: November 2, 2025 — Huntersville Health and Rehab |
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7 years younger brother |
Birth: April 12, 1949 35 29 — Scranton, PA Death: February 3, 2021 — Geisinger Community Medical Center |
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Birth: September 21, 1913 30 31 — Jackson, Luzerne County, Pa. Death: January 23, 1990 — Scranton, PA |
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Selina Lespie Jenkins Birth: January 27, 1917 Death: July 9, 1962 |
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Marriage: 1933 — |
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20 months half-sister |
Ann Marie Beynon Birth: September 9, 1934 20 17 Death: November 20, 2006 |
| Family with Melvin Oakley |
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Melvin Oakley Birth: April 17, 1939 — Mid-Valley Hospital, Peckville, Pa. Death: January 15, 2001 — Simpson, Pa. |
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| Death | Zelda Mae Oakley, 73, of Greentown, died Monday at home. Her husband, Melvin Oakley, died in 2001.
Born Feb. 2, 1940, in Brooklyn, N.Y., daughter of the late David and Grizelda Anderson Beynon, she was a graduate of Scranton Technical High School. Before retirement, she was employed at the Lords Valley Country Club.
Zelda's greatest joy was spending time with her kids, and especially her grandchildren. She was an inspiration to both her children and grandchildren and was known for teaching them to be independent and creative. Zelda will always be remembered for her wit and giving it to you straight. She was a funny, loving and caring mother, grandmother, sister and niece, and will be sadly missed by all who knew her.
She is survived by her aunt and best friend, Marge Rhodes, Scranton; four children, Melvin D. Oakley and wife, Ruth, Hop Bottom; Benjamin W. Oakley and wife, Michele, Montdale; Alzaida Jo Siegfried and husband, Rick, Newfoundland; and Zinda Lue Liford and husband, Jerry, South Gibson; two brothers, David Beynon, Moscow; and Benjamin Beynon, South Canaan; eight grandchildren, Theodore M. Oakley, Alicia C. Oakley, Benjamin M. Oakley, Jonathan W. Oakley, Trevor J. Siegfried, Goldie G. Siegfried, Nicholas X. Siegfried and Daniel T. Liford; nieces, nephews, and cousins.
She was also preceded in death by a sister, Ann Marie Decker.
The funeral will be Saturday at 11 a.m. from the Jenkins Funeral Home, 269 Belmont St., Waymart, conducted by Pastor Jeremy Mullen of the Trinity Congregational Church in Scranton. Interment, Milwaukee Cemetery.
Friends may call Friday evening from 5 to 8.
Published in Scranton Times on June 6, 2013 |
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