Beatrice Antoinette McDevitt

Beatrice Antoinette (née Chiaravalle) McDevitt, age 97, of Hobart, passed away September 20, 2023. Beatrice was born in DuBois, Pennsylvania and moved to Gary, Indiana as a young girl. She was the eldest of four sisters: Beatrice, Berta, Teckla, and Livia (who died shortly after birth). Beatrice was a graduate of Horace Mann High School and worked throughout her teen years to help her family financially. She enjoyed sewing and horseback riding as a young woman. Beatrice worked at the Department of the Navy in Washington D.C. during WWII. After the war, she returned to Gary and worked at NIPSCO. She met Richard “Dick” McDevitt, whom she married in 1948. Beatrice worked at clothing stores in Hobart and Merrillville, something that gave her great joy because she took delight in helping women select outfits. She loved clothes and happily passed that enthusiasm on to her four daughters. Beatrice was preceded in death by her parents Salvatore and Fortunata Chiaravalle, her husband, Richard, and her sisters Berta Gately and Teckla Chiaravalle. She is survived by her children: Dan (Marilyn) McDevitt, Denise Woods (late Dennis), Richard (Patty) McDevitt, Donna (Dean) McCauley, Dean (Michele) McDevitt, David (Erin) McDevitt, Diann (Bill) Thomson, and Dawn (Charlie) Smith, 15 grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren. She is also survived by special niece Joanne (Steve) Gallagher and special nephew Joe (Kathryn) Gately as well as numerous other nieces and nephews. Family was the most important thing in her life. Beatrice was loved by everyone who knew her. She spent her 97 years on earth being a wonderful Mom, Nana, and Bis-Nana. She was our mentor, confidant, and a shining example of how to be a good person. She will be missed but remembered with deep love. Thanks to the wonderful staff at Brentwood Senior Living in Hobart and Dunes Hospice for treating Beatrice with kindness and respect the last years of her life and allowing her to pass with dignity. Visitation for Beatrice will be Thursday, September 28, 2023, from 3:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m., at Burns Funeral Home, 701 East 7th Street, Hobart. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, September 29, 2023, DIRECTLY at St. Bridget Catholic Church, 107 Main Street, Hobart, Fr. Benjamin Ross officiating. Interment at Calumet Park Cemetery. www.burnsfuneral.com.

Beatrice Antoinette McDevitt

November 11, 1925 - September 20, 2023