Junior Lee Fordyce, 84, of Brighton Township, passed away on May 18th, 2025, at Beaver Valley Nursing & Rehabilitation.
He was born on June 20th, 1940 in Wadestown, West Virginia, a son of the late Arthur Lee and Laura Mae (Hendershot) Fordyce. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Anna (Wilson) Fordyce; and his sister, Floriene Dulaney. He is survived by his daughters: Barbara (Paul) Kofalt, Laura Everett, and Theresa (Don) Boots, his grandchildren: Michelle (Omar Khemiri) Kofalt, Sharon (Tyler) Clark, and Nathan (April Willem) Kofalt; as well as his great-grandchildren: Kenyon Brandon, Peyton Brandon, Trenton Brandon, TJ Clark, Carter Clark, Zain Khemiri, Mohamed Khemiri, and Ibrahim Khemiri; along with his step-grandchildren, Jessica Lyn Rich, Taylor Boots and Destiny McCune, his siblings: Gareald, Paul, Clyde, Hartzel, Earl, Anna Pearl, and Carolyn Jo; as well as his beloved brother-in-law and his wife, Dave and Carolyn Wilson and numerous nieces, nephews, and friends.
Junior retired from Phoenix Glass as the Maintenance Supervisor. He was never one to sit idle and then went to work in the saw department at Traco for five years. In his free time, he enjoyed fishing, gardening, canning, and woodworking. Junior was well known for sharing his homemade beef jerky and pizzelles. He and his wife spent several wonderful years enjoying a well-earned retirement in Florida. In the most recent years, you could find Junior on his porch chatting with his dear neighbors, Dutch and Bev Triplett. He never knew a stranger and enjoyed making people smile.
Friends will be received on Friday, May 23rd from 2-4 P.M. & 6-8 P.M. in the GABAUER-TODD FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION SERVICES, 340 Third Street, Beaver.
A brief prayer service will follow at 8 P.M. in the funeral home on Friday, May 23rd.
In accordance with Junior’s wishes, he will be cremated following the visitation.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Parkinson’s Foundation, www.parkinson.org