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Posted 11/8/2003 12:44:10 PM by Editor
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Saturday, November 08, 2003 - Springfield, MA
Wally Beach, associated for many years with Ringling and with Beatty/Cole, passed away on November 1 in Springfield, Massachusetts.

Wally Beach, associated for many years with Ringling and with Beatty/Cole, passed away on November 1 in Springfield, Massachusetts. Serving as a press agent in the circus industry going back to the days of "Big Bertha" under canvas, he also operated a music theater tent in West Springfield in the 1960's. His life was devoted to show biz in all of its forms, but his first love was "the circus".

Calling hours are 2pm-4pm and 6pm-8pm on Wednesday November 5th at Forastiere Funeral Home in Springfield, Massachusetts. Mass will be held at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church at 9am on Thursday, November 6th, with burial at Agawam Veteran's Cemetery following at 10am.

The circus and CFA have lost another circus legend. The funeral home is on 45 locust st. in springfield,Mass. Donations can be made to CFA or Dana Faber Cancer Institude -10 Brookline Place West- Brookline,Mass. 02445.

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