Naomi Keirs Boardley
Dedicated wife, mother, grandmother
Naomi Keirs Boardley, 86, of Thomas Campbell Christian Center, Washington, went to be with her Lord Saturday, October 5, 2013, in Golden Living Center, Canonsburg.
She was one of 10 children of the late Thom and Lillian Garrett, formerly of Avella. She spent all of her life in Washington.
In her youth, she worked at the Washington Hotel and Herd’s Drug Store.
On December 13, 1958, she married Lawrence “Bud” Keirs, who is deceased. On September 18, 2009, she married Benjamin Boardley, who survives.
Mrs. Boardley was an adventurous and spontaneous woman who enjoyed traveling and sightseeing.
She was a member of Church of Christ and a lifetime member of American Legion Post 109.
A dedicated wife, mother and grandmother, she devoted her life to her family and gave of herself to anyone in need without question.
Surviving, in addition to her husband, are three children, Sandra (husband Arnold) Nelson of Fredericksburg, Va., and Bert (wife Ilene) Perts and David Keirs, both of Washington; a granddaughter, Tracy (husband Kris) Fuerst of Erie, whom she raised as her own daughter; grandchildren Raymond Nelson and Kelly Leach, both of Fredericksburg, Sgt. Lawrence Perts of Langley Air Force Base in Hampton, Va., and Austin Keirs of Washington; and three great-grandchildren, Evan and Emma Leach and Raymond Nelson Jr. of Fredericksburg.
Deceased are brothers and sisters Duane, Earl, Don and Roy Garrett, Juanita Ivancik, Beatrice Demchak, Erma Syracuse, Jeanne Bedillion and Ruth Walters.
She will be sadly missed by all who knew her for her witty sense of humor, contagious laugh and soft touch only a mother could have.
The nursing staff of Golden Living Center in Canonsburg showed compassionate care in her time of need.
Friends will be received from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday in William G. Neal Funeral Homes Ltd., 925 Allison Avenue, Washington, where services will be held at 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, October 9, with David Deagel officiating. Burial will follow in Washington Cemetery.
Additional information and guest book are available at www.NealFuneralHome.com.