Arthur Leroy "Beech" Beechert Jr. ^{1 2 3}

   FamilySearch ID: LRJW-XPH.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1930 in Queens, Queens, NY. ¹ The 1930 census recorded Arthur Beechert, 27, born in Pennsylvania, living with wife Mae, 27, born in Massachusetts; son Arthur Jr., 4, and daughter Mary J., 1, both born in New York.

2. Census in 1940 in Queens, Queens, NY. ² The 1940 census recorded Arthur Beechert, 37, born in Pennsylvania, living with wife Mary, 37, born in Massachusetts; and their children born in New York: Arthur L., 14; Mary Joyce, 11; and John Jacob, 5. In 1935 they were living in Boonton, New Jersey.

3. Occupation: unemployed on 25 Mar 1946 in Ozone Park, Queens, NY. ³

4. He was described as 6' 152 lbs. Brown eyes brown hair light complexion on 25 Mar 1946 in Ozone Park, Queens, NY. ³

5. Residence: 95-26 105th Street, Qzone Park, NY on 25 Mar 1946 in Ozone Park, Queens, NY. ³

6. Census in 1950 in Brooklyn, Kings, NY. ⁵ The 1950 census recorded at unit 6L at 101 Lafayette Avenue: Arthur Beechert, no occupation, 24, living with wife Joyce, stenographer at advertising agency, 21. They were born in New York.

7. Residence: on 9 Feb 2015 in South Deerfield, Franklin, MA. ⁴

8. Obituary: Daily Hampshire Gazette: obituary of Arthur L. "Beech" Beechert Jr. On 14 Feb 2015 in Northampton, Hampshire, MA. ⁴ Arthur L. "Beech" Beechert Jr. (1925 - 2015)

SOUTH DEERFIELD - Arthur L. "Beech" Beechert, Jr., died Monday, Feb. 9, 2015, at the Soldier's Home in Holyoke.

Born Aug. 20, 1925, in Queens, New York, the son of the late Arthur and Mae (Cody) Beechert. He was educated and graduated as a member of the Senior Arista Honor Society from Richmond Hill High School in 1942.

Having moved from New York to Connecticut to Cape Cod and finally South Deerfield, 15 years ago, Beech always felt that South Deerfield was the nicest and friendliest town he ever lived in.

Beech joined the U.S. Navy and served in the submarine service as a torpedo man aboard the USS Kingfish during World War II. He was discharged in March 1946. He was a member of the U.S. Sub Vets of World War II and of U.S. Sub Vets, Inc.

Beech attended Pace College on the GI Bill, graduating with a bachelor's in accounting in June 1950. Hired by Felt and Tarrant Manufacturing, he sold comptometer business machines for 10 years, rising to both branch and regional manager. The balance of his career was as regional manager for Victor Temps and Olsten Temporaries. He ended his career as the owner of his own company Beechert Executive Placement until his retirement in 1990.

Beech played semi-pro baseball for 10 years in the Queens Alliance. He was an all-star and was offered a minor league contract by the Dodgers, (he was hitting over .500 as a singles hitting left-handed first baseman).

He was predeceased by his wife of 20 years, Joyce (Schuh) Beechert who died in 2003, and his partner for 30 years, Lois Duncan who passed away in 2007.

Beech is survived by his loving daughter Debora Lichtenberg and son-in-law Andrew of Pelham, and two grandsons, Drew of Washington D.C., and Nick and his wife Alison Bennett of Los Angeles, California. He also leaves brothers Jack and Dan and their families as well as the family of his sister Joyce (who he was closest to while growing up). who died in 1988.

After a veteran's farewell at the Soldiers Home, final arrangements have been made with the Wrisley Funeral Home in South Deerfield.

Donations may be made to the Soldier's Home in Holyoke, MA.

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Arthur married Joyce Margaret Schuh, daughter of George F. Schuh and Margaret Telasha. (Joyce Margaret Schuh was born on 14 Jul 1928 in Brooklyn, Kings, NY ^{6 7} and died on 31 Jul 2003 in Pelham, Hampshire, MA ^{6 7}.)

Arthur had a relationship with Lois Duncan. (Lois Duncan died in 2007 ⁴.)