She was born in New York on February 12, 1931. Beverly married her husband, Harold Meserole, on March 31, 1951, and they lived in Texas from 1952-1954, during Harold’s time as a First Lieutenant in the Army. They then moved to Lindenhurst and bought the house where Beverly lived until her death.
Beverly was an active member of St. John’s Lutheran Church of Lindenhurst, New York since 1954 and she held many roles, including Treasurer, Church Council, Sunday School Teacher, Altar Guild Director, and LWC President. Beverly founded St. John’s Nursery School on February 1, 1980, which she ran for 30 years and for which she received an honor for her faithful, conscientious, and distinguished service from the New York State Legislature upon her retirement.
Beverly was a beloved member of the Lindenhurst community, a source of faith and generosity for all who had the fortune of knowing her.
Beverly was preceded in death by her husband Harold Meserole, son Gary Meserole, and daughter Cathye DeMayo. She is survived by her daughter Barbara Meserole and son Richard Meserole, her daughters-in-law, Anita Meserole and Noreen Wickwire, sons-in-law, Art Havighorst and Peter DeMayo, her seven grandchildren, Melissa Coyle (Joe Coyle), Meghan DeMayo (Dave Dalen), Callie Campbell (Colin Campbell), Elisabeth Meserole, Matt Meserole (Elena Donald), Beatrice Meserole (David Gonzalez) and Emma Meserole Havighorst, and six great-grandchildren, Quinn Coyle, Wyatt Dalen, Teaghan Coyle, Pippa Campbell, Harrison Dalen and Gray Campbell.
Visitation will be at Claude R. Boyd-Spencer Funeral Home, 448 W. Main Street, Babylon, Thursday, August 22, 2024, 2:00 PM-4:00 PM & 7:00 PM-9:00 PM. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM on Friday, August 23, 20204, at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 36 E. John Street, Lindenhurst. Interment to follow at Long Island National Cemetery.
The family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations in Beverly’s memory be made to the American Cancer Society or St. John’s Lutheran Church.
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