Jean Leach

Jean Leach, 88, of RD Philipsburg, died Monday, July 22, 2019, at Ridgeview Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center, Curwensville.

Jean was born on July 8, 1931, in Philipsburg, a daughter of the late Harry I. and Vera (Vaughn) Greenawalt.

Jean was a graduate of the former Philipsburg High School. During her working career, she had been employed with the former General Cigar plant in (North) Philipsburg and the former Piper Aircraft facility in Quehanna.

Jean was preceded in death by three husbands: Jack Jones, who preceded her in death in 1954; Harold D. Heeman, Sr., who preceded her in death on November 23, 1989 and Ralph J. Leach, who preceded her in death on April 27, 2008.

She was also preceded in death by three sisters: Lois Walters, Maxine Romine and Betty Stanton; and one brother.

Jean is survived by two daughters, Kathy Droll, of Woodland and Phyllis Greene and her husband, Merle, of Bigler; two sons, Harry Jones and his wife, Roseann, of West Decatur and Harold Heeman, of Philipsburg; seven grandchildren; fifteen great-grandchildren; four great-great grandchildren; one sister, Joanne Herr, of Philipsburg; and numerous nieces, nephews and other extended family members.

A funeral service will be held on Friday, July 26, 2019, at 1 pm, at the Beezer-Heath Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 719 E. Spruce Street, Philipsburg, with Pastor Donald J. Smith, officiating.

Visitation will be at the funeral home on Friday from 11 am until the time of the service.

Interment will be in Umbria Cemetery, Osceola Mills.