OTEGO – Evelyn Dorothy Beckley, 82, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Thursday, May 17, 2007 at A.O. Fox Memorial Hospital, Oneonta.

She was born June 15, 1924 in Oneonta, the daughter of Arnold Ralph and Grace (Hoyt) Condon.

She married George L. Beckley in Oneonta. He predeceased her on August 2, 1986.

Evelyn at one time worked at the Oneonta Dress Factory, she was a waitress at various Oneonta restaurants and retired as a manager at The Wash House in Oneonta.

She was a member of the Otego United Methodist Church and was a past member of the Otego Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary.

Evelyn was an avid reader, who enjoyed playing pinochle and pitch. She loved to spend time with her sons and grandchildren and will be especially missed by her Pekingese, Jo-Jo.

She is survived by her two sons, David and wife, Kimberly Beckley of Milford and Carl Beckley of Otego; grandchildren, Kyle, Erik, Savannah and Taylor Beckley; sister-in-law, Doris Beckley of Wells Bridge; nieces and nephews, Edward and Nettie Kelly, Ronald and Nancy Condon, John and the late, Susan Beckley, Phillip and Linda Beckley, Shirley and Jack Myers, Sally and David Smith and Linda and Claudio Mastroianni.

She was predeceased by her a brother, Ralph Condon, and three sisters, Kathleen Goodman, Alice Haull and baby Jane.

Calling hours will be held from Noon to the service time at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, May 22, 2007 at the Lewis, Hurley & Pietrobono Funeral Home, Oneonta, with the Rev. Robert E. Kersten, pastor at the Otego United Methodist Church, officiating.

Interment will follow at the Oneonta Plains Cemetery.

On line condolences may be made at www.lhpfuneralhome.com

The Lewis, Hurley & Pietrobono Funeral Home, 51 Dietz St. in Oneonta, is serving the family.