Bea was born on Vashon Island to Alfred and Engvarda Ellingsen, the third of five children. She graduated from Vashon High School. She married Earl Beal, and they had one son, Bob. Nearly six years ago, Bob and his wife, Sonja, gave birth to her grandson, Travis, who gave her great joy in the late years of her life. She also enjoyed spending time with Sonja's children: Thomas, Tara, Tyler, and Tessa.

Bea loved life in so many different ways! Much of what she did and enjoyed was with or for family, including her parents, her siblings and their spouses, aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, and nephews. Many weekends were spent with large groups camping, fishing, and agate hunting on the beach. Birthdays, holidays, any special occasion was celebrated with a large group. Bea loved cooking, especially baking, and the family was regularly treated to her specialties... . Bread, cookies, pies, pecan rolls. She also made awesome caramel corn, the recipe for which you'll find on the memorial brochure!After a day of work at Schick Shadel Hospital, where she was a bookkeeper, Bea enjoyed quiet moments at their home in West Seattle. She was an expert seamstress, often sewing for other family members. She also enjoyed needlework and knitting, and many dishrags made by her still wash the dishes of those who were lucky enough to claim one of them. Reading was another passion. Like most members of the Ellingsen family, Bea was a gardener. She took pride in her flowers, fruits, and vegetables.

After Bea and Earl retired, they moved from West Seattle to the family homestead on Vashon, where she lived until two years ago. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, and two brothers, Karl and Dick. Bea is survived by her son, Bob, and his wife Sonja, her grandson Travis, and step-grandchildren Thomas, Tara, Tyler, and Tessa. She is also survived by her sisters, Marie Sundberg and Lue Wales (Ray), sister-in-law Maryann Ellingsen, and many nieces and nephews.

Services will be held Friday, February 21, 2014, 2 PM. at The Vashon Bethel Church. Reception to follow in the church activity hall.

The family suggests memorials to Seattle Children's Hospital, Alan Richard Howard Guild.