WEBSTER – Anita P. (Stelmach) Beardsley, 81, died Thursday, July 9, 2020 in her home surrounded by her loving family. Her husband of 46 years, James L. Beardsley, died in 2015.
She leaves 5 children, Valerie J. Hedge and her partner Craig Shea, Debbie L. Errara and her husband Jim, Patricia A. Lucier and her partner James Marino, and David V. Beardsley, all of Webster, and Jaimee L. Toutant and her husband Craig of Putnam, CT; a daughter-in-law, Laurie L. Beardsley of Webster; 12 grandchildren, Denae, Derek, Anthony, Dominic, Andrea, Dalton, Sydney, Courtney, Breanna, Christopher, Madison and Morgan; 6 great-grandchildren, Ayden, Lianna, Rosalie, Julian, Violet and Lennox; a brother, Raymond Stelmach and 2 sisters, Connie Marrier and Barbara Orlowski, all of Webster; nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her sister Rita Kus and by her brother Ronald Stelmach.
She was born and raised in Webster, daughter of Sylvester and Florence (Girardin) Stelmach and lived here most of her life. She resided in Conway, SC for 11 years returning here in 2016. She graduated from Brom’s Academy in Worcester.
She first owned and operated Anita’s Beauty Chateau in Oxford for several years. She then was the co-owner with her husband A & J Tile Company in Webster before retiring in 2005.
She was a member and former lector at Sacred Heart of Jesus Church. She also belonged to St. James Church in Conway while she lived there. She enjoyed all board games, playing cards and being a member of the Pitch League at the TSKK until last year. In her younger years she bowled in leagues at the Mohegan Bowl-A-Drome.
Her funeral will be held Tuesday, July 14, from the Sitkowski, Malboeuf & Hickey Funeral Home, 340 School Street, with a Mass at 11:00 AM in Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, 16 East Main Street. Burial will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery. A time of visitation will be held Tuesday morning from 9:00 to 10:30 AM in the funeral home with current guidelines in place. Donations in her name may be made to either Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, 18 East Main Street, Webster, MA 01570 or to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 202 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105.