Sandra "Sandy" L. Beard

Sandra L. “Sandy” Beard, age 74, of Greencastle, PA passed away on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born in Hagerstown, MD on August 15, 1952, she was the daughter of the late Harold and Mary Allen Greenawalt.

Sandy was a 1970 graduate of Greencastle-Antrim Senior High School. She went on to pursue a 35 year career as a paraprofessional at the Lincoln Intermediate Unit, retiring in 2016. Mrs. Beard enjoyed flower gardening, arts and crafts, bird watching, photography, screentime, and spending time with family; however, her most cherished time was spent with her grandchildren.

Surviving is her beloved husband of 56 years, Edward “Ed” Beard, whom she married on August 15, 1970; two children, Monica L. Cunningham (husband Daniel) of Greencastle, PA and Michael E. Beard (wife Shawna) of Greencastle, PA; five grandchildren, Abigail and Brock Cunningham and Chase, Alayna, and Eliza Beard; three siblings, Mary Shank (husband Jim) of Waynesboro, PA, Donna Tolbert of Chambersburg, PA, and Harold “Doc” Greenawalt, Jr. (wife Jacki) of Greencastle, PA; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Services and interment were private. Arrangements are entrusted to the Harold M. Zimmerman and Son Funeral Home, Inc., Greencastle, PA. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Sandy’s name to the charity of one’s choice. Online condolences may be offered on her page at www.zimmermanfh.com.