Alean A. "Bootsy" Mahala

Alean A. "Bootsy" Mahala obituary, Spring Grove, PA

Alean A. "Bootsy" Mahala

Alean Mahala Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Murphy-Beck Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Inc. - McSherrystown on Jul. 1, 2025.

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Alean A. (Bootsy) Mahala, 68 years old, of McSherrystown, passed away Sunday, June 29, 2025 under the care of York Hospital. Born in Baltimore City to the late William B. and Betty Lee Colson Marsh, Sr., Bootsy has been a resident of McSherrystown, PA for the past 20 years.
Family was most important to Bootsy, she loved to be around family and raising her 3 children, giving them her all as well as her grandchildren. She also enjoyed dancing and going to the beach.
Along with her parents, she was predeceased by her brother, William B. Marsh, Jr.
Left to cherish her memory are her 3 children: Justin A. Howes and his fiancé Angela Costa, Anna R. Mahala and her husband Matthew Dahler, and David W. Mahala, and his wife Courtney. She is also survived by her sisters: Pam Webb and her husband, Joe and Kim Leutner and her husband Steve. Bootsy also leaves behind her grandchildren: Chandler, Avery, Bryleigh, Watson, Carter, and Finley.
Murphy-Beck Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Inc., of McSherrystown is entrusted with arrangements and condolences may be shared at www.beckfunerals.com

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