Beverley Anne ‘Bev’ Bozard, 85, beloved stepmother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 15, 2016. She was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, on September 10, 1930, to the late William Stanley and Mary Lesley Becher. She was the youngest of three children.
Bev worked at Sears, Roebuck & Co. for 27 years in the personnel department. She and Everett retired to the Florida Keys in 1990 and lived there until 2007. They relocated to Virginia Beach to be closer to their son and family. Bev was an avid reader and enjoyed swimming and snorkeling. She will be remembered for her infectious smile, her quick-witted humor and her kind and generous heart.
Bev was preceded in death by her loving husband, Everett Thomas Bozard; her brother, William Becher; sister, Barbara Walin; and niece, Lesley Anne Fountain.
Beverely is survived by her stepson and daughter-in-law, Thomas and Deborah Bozard; three grandchildren, Brooke (Bobby) Crisher, Sean (Cassie) Bozard and Heather Bozard; three great-grandsons, Gunner, Griffin and Granger; great-niece, Mary Willis; and great-great nephew, William Scott Fountain.
A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 2, at the chapel of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, 4560 Princess Anne Road, Virginia Beach.
In lieu flowers, it is requested that donations be made to Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Memory Care.
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