Richard Wayne Beshore

April 22, 1923 - January 13, 2019

Richard (Dick) W. Beshore, a longtime resident of New Cumberland, passed away Sunday, January 13, 2019 at Bethany Village, Mechanicsburg. Dick was born on April 22, 1923 in Harrisburg. He was the son of the late Andrew F. and Helen E. (Buhrman) Beshore and the brother of the late Alda Feeser and Lois Tisher. He was pre-deceased by his devoted wife of 66 years, Janet (Diffenderfer), his son, Ronald C. Beshore, and his companion and friend, Evelyn Heffner. He is survived by his son, Richard W. Beshore ll and his partner, Richard P. Currie of Brooklyn, NY; his daughter-in-law, Mary Jo Beshore of Shippensburg; grandson, Mark C. Beshore of Eldora,Colorado; and, granddaughter Alyssa and husband Sean Burrows of Shippensburg. Dick is also the proud great-grandfather of River and Teagan Bur rows. After graduating from New Cumberland High School in 1942, Dick enlisted in the Army Air Corps. He served both stateside and on Guam before being discharged in 1946. He then settled and began raising his family in New Cumberland. After retiring from Bethlehem Steel, Dick and Janet moved to Florida where they enjoyed golf and biking. They returned to central Pennsylvania, settling in Bethany Village, Mechanicsburg, enabling them to spend quality time with family and old friends. Dick was a member of Harrisburg Snyder Lodge 629 for over 60 years. Burial will be private at Rolling Green cemetery. A celebration of Dickʼs life will be held for family and friends at a later date.To honor Dick, please consider making a donation to the Ageless Aviation Dream Foundation (agelessaviationdreams.org), which helps veterans in long-term care communities fulfill their dream of flying. In August 2017, Dickʼs family watched him fly in the open cockpit of a restored Boeing Stearman biplane. This was the same type of plane in which Dick learned to fly during his military aviation training. He was thrilled to be in the Stearman plane once again, but ​complained that the pilot took control of the landing. Musselman Funeral Home Is Honored To Serve The Beshore Family. 324 Hummel Avenue Lemoyne, PA. 17043. www.musselmanfuneral.com ​