October 24, 2009      

WATERTOWN, N.Y.  —  Nora G. Rivers Beach, 81, formerly of Henry Keep Apts., died Saturday at the Samaritan Medical Center following a brief illness. She had resided at the Samaritan Keep Home since October 11. 

The funeral will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Reed & Benoit Funeral Home with Rev. Earl Reff, pastor of the Fellowship Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will follow in Union Cemetery, Adams Center. Calling hours are 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. 

Born April 24, 1928, in the town of Greig, a daughter of H. Melvin and L. Gertrude Crandall Rivers, she was educated in rural schools. 

She worked at several restaurants, later owning and operating Eseltine’s Diner in Black River during the 1960s.  She went to work at Faichney’s Instruments (Chesebrough Ponds) in 1968, retiring in 1979.  

Following her retirement, she was a volunteer at the House of the Good Samaritan, now Samaritan Medical Center for many years. 

Marriages to Leroy Franklin Dean and Kenneth F. Beach ended in divorce. 

Nora is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Frank and Sharon Dean, Watertown; three grandsons, Kevin Dean, Syracuse, Joseph Dean, Dexter, and Joel Dean, Watertown; two granddaughters, Charlotte Brandvig, Iowa; Lori Gaede, Watertown; a foster son and his wife, William and Linda Busler, Boonville; three brothers, Charles and Floyd Rivers, both of Syracuse, Vernon, Penfield; many nieces and nephews. 

She was predeceased by twin sons, Fred and Roy Dean, and a son, Ronald Beach. Three brothers, Aldrich (Bill), Gene and Hoe Rivers also died her. 

Condolences may be made online at www.reedbenoit.com. 






Information provided by Reed & Benoit Funeral Home and Newzjunky, Watertown, N.Y.