Elk Grove, CA – Beverly A. Withington, 83, of Elk Grove, CA died Sunday June 4th, 2017 at home with daughters Deborah Williams and Diana Deever at her side. Beverly was born April 18th, 1934 in Springfield, MA, daughter of John Leroy Dickinson and Florence King Dickinson of Southwick, MA. She grew up in Longmeadow and Southwick MA and graduated from Westfield High School in 1952. A 1956 graduate of Sargent College/Boston University with a BS in Physical Therapy. She worked for 41 years in her beloved profession as a Physical Therapist and retired in 1998.She moved to Scottsdale, AZ in Nov of 2006 to be closer to her daughter Diana and family. In June 2009 she moved to live with her sister Natalie in Santa Rosa, CA. In Oct of 2013, she moved into her own suite at daughter Deb’s home in Elk Grove, CA. Beverly became very active in the churches where she lived joining choirs, bell choir, community work and most recently was on the stewardship committee, church council and was president of the Women’s Fellowship that she began at Elk Grove Congregational Church. She also enjoyed playing cards, social gatherings and trips with the Elk Grove Widows Group. She sang with the Sweet Adelines and was a part of a woman’s quartet singing barbershop harmony. She leaves her daughters, Deborah J Williams of Elk Grove, CA and Diana L Deever of Glendale, AZ , her sister Constance I Johnson of Southwick, MA, her Step-son James Withington of Watertown, CT and 9 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Services will be held on Wednesday, July 5 at 10:00 am at Southwick Congregational Church located at 488 College Hwy, Southwick MA. A reception will be held immediately following the service in the Church Fellowship Hall.
