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Karen L. Creese

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Quaker Valley High School

Karen Creese Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers from May 20 to May 21, 2003.

CREESE
KAREN L.
Age 37, of Greensburg, formerly of Edgeworth, ended her brave and courageous battle on Sunday, May 18, 2003. Loving daughter of Mary (Pfeffer) Creese and the late Chief James E. Creese. Beloved fiance of Darren J. Beatty. Stepmother to Aubrey Beatty. Beloved sister of Mary E. Edwards & husband Mark, Michael E. Creese, James W. Creese & wife Tami, Kevin S. Creese & wife Jodi, Gerald Creese & fiance Lisa Munizza & Jon Paul Creese. Loved by Darren's family: parents, James & Marie (Norman) Beatty; grandmother, Helen Norman; sister, Vicki Ewing & husband Walker; brothers, Nicholas Beatty & wife Dolores and Brian Beatty. Aunt of Thomas & Sarah Edwards, Cooper & Cannon Creese, Renee, Lauren & Kristin Beatty, Brandon Ewing; also many other loving relatives and friends. Miss Creese was a manager for Thermo Electron and a 1984 graduate of Quaker Valley High School. Visitation Wednesday, 10am to 12pm at COPELANDS SEWICKLEY-IRVINE CHAPEL, 702 Beaver St. Funeral Service, Wednesday at 1:30pm at the Presbyterian Church of Sewickley, 414 Grant Street.
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June 15, 2003

Kristen Beatty posted to the memorial.

June 14, 2003

Brian Beatty posted to the memorial.

June 13, 2003

Nick & Dolores Beatty posted to the memorial.

23 Entries

Kristen Beatty

June 15, 2003

Word's can't really describe how wonderful Karen was. You'd really have to met her to see. She had this beautiful presence about her. She was alway's joyful and caring. She was such a fun person to be around. No matter how weak she may had really been, you could never tell because of her exciting energy to do more with life. I will miss her dearly, but I do know that she's not really gone. I know that I will she her again in Heaven some day. But untill then, I know she'll be watching over me as my gardian Angel. I loved Karen very much and she will be greatly missed.

Brian Beatty

June 14, 2003

Karen was many things to many people; a sister, daughter, friend and a Soul Mate, just to mention a few. She took on many roles with the people in her life, but what she was most, was a Great Person to all. Karen you are deeply missed and held close by each and every one of us on a daily basis. I'm sure you hear me talking to you from time to time. I will continue to fulfill your request of telling you "stories". Oh yeah, this is Brian not Darren (the voices still sound the same, huh).

Miss you and love you.

Your friend,

Brian Beatty

Nick & Dolores Beatty

June 13, 2003

KAREN,we miss you so very much.We didn,t have enough time with you, but the time that we did spend with you was some of our best memories. You were the life of the party. Your smile was so happy, you made all of us smile. We will always miss you.

Nick & Dolores Beatty

June 13, 2003

Karen we miss you so much already because you were such a people person. Nick and I injoyed the times we spent with you at all functions. We will miss you and your smile. Nick and Dolores

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Renee Bortz

June 11, 2003

Karen will be missed by many ESPECIALLY me...She was so fun to be around. Even though she was sick she was always so happy and cheerful. I will be praying for you Uncle Darren, and always remeber she is not in pain anymore and she is in a much better place. Always remember when you think that you can't go on anymore that she is up there looking down on you cheering you on awaiting anxiously to someday be with you again.

I love you,

Renee Bortz

Lauren Bortz

June 11, 2003

Aunt Karen, I miss you very much. I wish I could have spent more time with you.....you were always so much fun to be around. I liked you from the first day I met you! You fit in so well without even trying. I'm sure God had a great reason to take someone so young, beautiful, fun, and loving out of this world. We all just have to trust him and like Uncle Darren said, "Karen is in a better place." I know she would want us to go on living life to the fullest. Aunt Karen was such a great person, I wish she was still here with us. Life will definately not be the same without her.

James & Marie Beatty

June 3, 2003

Karen will be missed by many. She touched many lives.

We Love You Dear Daughter,

Mom & Dad Beatty

Walker & Vicki Ewing

June 3, 2003

I am very thankful for the time God gave us with Karen. She was my sister and my friend. Her presence will be missed but her spirit lives on in all of us. We Love You, Karen.

Walker and Vicki

Brandon Ewing

June 3, 2003

Karen was not only my aunt she was a special friend. I will miss you forever. Love, Brandon

Darren Beatty

June 2, 2003

Karen:

Where do I start? How do I say goodbye to a part of my very soul?

When driving back from the funeral home it seemed so odd to me. Businesses were open and people were pumping gas and going on with their lives. For them life goes on but for me it felt like life had stopped. It felt like life came to a sudden stop on Sunday evening when all of us witnessed your departure. When I touched your chest and felt your last breath and your last heart beat. When I knew you were gone. It seemed that the world should have stopped because you left it.

Honey, I miss you so much already. But then I think how can I be sad when I know you're in a better place? How can I be sad when you brought me so much happiness? How can I be sad when God is already working little miracles through you and bringing families closer together? How can I be sad when I feel like the luckiest person on earth to have been chosen to spend seven glorious years with you? I will thank God every day for the time we shared together.

We will all feel cheated, always, that you were taken from us and yet we must learn to be grateful that you came along at all. Only now that you are gone do we truly appreciate what we are now without and we want you to know that life without you is very, very difficult.

I will do my very best to live my life as we planned it together. To live out the goals and ambitions that we set. Only it will be less - much less enjoyable and much less satisfying.

Thank you for loving me.

Darren

Jon Boy

June 1, 2003

Your 'Little Dude' will miss you.

Ray Catone

May 28, 2003

To the Creese and Beatty families, I offer my deepest sympathy. Karen has taught all that knew her a lesson in strength and courage. I was proud to call her my friend and I will miss her dearly. My thoughts and prayers remain with all of you.

David S. Smallwood

May 23, 2003

My thoughts and prayers are with your family. I cannot imagine your greif. I have been out of town and just found out about your father. I wish I could have been there for all of you

Sincerely

Dave Smallwood

Sheri Monahan

May 23, 2003

Karen was such a wonderful person. She was an inspiration to all of us. She was a beautiful person on the inside and outside. I admire her family and most of all Darren who was there for her at all time. Darren made her so happy, she always smiled when she talked about him. I think that helped her with her positive attitude. She was loved by every one who knew her and will be missed.

Greg Milka

May 21, 2003

My thoughts and prayers to the Creese and Beatty families. Although I only knew Karen for a year through work, I am so thankful to have known her.

gene Hemke

May 21, 2003

We would like to extend our deepest sympathy to everyone who had the pleasure of knowing and loving Karen. Our thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of loss.

Gene and Terry Hemke and family.

Sandy Baker

May 21, 2003

With many tears and my deepest sympathy - God has taken another angel home to him, may he grant all that love her peace in the knowledge that she is no longer suffering.

Bill & Lynn Martin

May 21, 2003

We are so sorry for your loss. We'll keep Karen in our thoughts and prayers.

Lane Steel Co

May 20, 2003

May God bless Karen and keep her in His Loving Light.

May the thoughts and prayers of those who care be a comfort to you in this time of sorrow.

With deepest sympathy

Your coworkers at Lane Steel

J. Riesmeyer

May 20, 2003

To the Creese family, Darren & the Beatty family,

We hope that loving memories will comfort you - you'll be in our thoughts.

With much love,

Jeff and Jesse

Terri O'Mahony (Speer)

May 20, 2003

Karen was such a sweetheart and she will be missed terrible. I am so truly sorry for your loss.

God Bless you all.

Love Always,

Terri

Stephanie Cameron

May 20, 2003

Karen was one of the sweetest and nicest people I have had the pleasure in knowing. She was always upbeat and positive and just an overall beautiful woman. I am truly going to miss her. May God bless and keep her.

Love Stephanie, Dulane Sr. and Dulane Cameron Jr.

Dwayne D & Candy Donaldson

May 20, 2003

Gerry and Lisa,

We wish to express our deepest sorrow for the loss of your sister.

Dwayne and Candy

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