Obituary

Junior Lee Fordyce, 84, of Brighton Township, passed away on Sunday, May 18, 2025, at Beaver Valley Nursing & Rehabilitation.

Born on June 20, 1940, in Wadestown, WV, he was the son of the late Arthur Lee and Laura Mae (Hendershot) Fordyce.

Junior retired from Phoenix Glass as the Maintenance Supervisor.  Never one to sit idle, he 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 dear neighbors Dutch and Bev Triplett.  He never knew a stranger and enjoyed making people smile.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Anna (Wilson) Fordyce; and his sister, Floriene Dulaney.

Junior is survived by his daughters, Barbara (Paul) Kofalt, Laura Everett, and Theresa (Don) Boots; grandchildren, Michelle (Omar Khemiri) Kofalt, Sharon (Tyler) Clark, and Nathan (April Willem) Kofalt; great-grandchildren, Kenyon Brandon, Peyton Brandon, Trenton Brandon, TJ Clark, Carter Clark, Zain Khemiri, Mohamed Khemiri, and Ibrahim Khemiri; step-grandchildren, Jessica Lyn Rich, Taylor Boots, and Destiny McCune; his siblings, Gareald, Paul, Clyde, Hartzel, Earl, Anna Pearl, and Carolyn Jo; his beloved brother-in-law and his wife, Dave and Carolyn Wilson; numerous nieces, nephews, and friends.

Friends will be received on Friday, May 23^rd from 2-4PM & 6-8PM in the GABAUER-TODD FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION SERVICES, 340 Third Street Beaver.

A brief prayer service will be held at 8PM in the funeral home.

In accordance with Junior’s wishes, he will be cremated following visitation.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Parkinson’s Foundation, www.parkinson.org