Alva B. BealSatellite Beach Alva Bowen Beal (age 78) of Satellite Beach, FL, passed away on January 23, 2017.  She was born on February 6, 1938, in Pittsburgh, PA, to John and Helen Bowen.Alva went to Grove City College where she met Fred Beal - her future husband and love of her life.Alva graduated from Cherry Hill Nursing Program and became a Registered Nurse.  Alva's nursing career included private duty, multiple hospitals, Dr. Bradstreet and Dr. Taraschi's office, and Visiting Nurse Association (VNA) - from which she retired in 1999.  Alva's love of nursing and wanting to help others showed even in the last weeks of her life.She and Fred lived in Fort Pierce, Florida; Pittsburgh, PA; Winston-Salem, NC; and Columbus, GA before returning to Florida - first Palm Bay, and lastly Satellite Beach.  They had close friends everywhere they lived and stayed in touch with them throughout the years.In Fred and Alva's younger years, they traveled all over the country and camped with their two sons.  Upon retirement, they traveled and visited the friends they had made. Alva loved being back in Florida- near the ocean, watching college football, and spending time with family and friends.  She loved sitting in the driveway with her friends of the Circle (Skyline Circle) and she enjoyed sending cards to friends, when they needed it most.Fred's sudden passing in May 2015, after 57 years of marriage, was especially difficult.  Alva did her best, but missed Fred terribly.  She longed and looked forward to joining him when her time came.  We, her family and friends, take comfort knowing she has rejoined Fred and she is happy once more.Alva is preceded in death by her parents, her brother- Jim Bowen, and her sister - Grace(Bill) Veenis.She is survived by her sons, Jeff (Mary) and Steven.  Grandchildren Adam and Ryan, Kelsey and Aiden. She is also survived by her sister-in-law, Clara Bowen of Pittsburgh, PA; her sister-in-law, Barbara (Morris) Miller of White Salmon, WA; and her brother in law, Harold (June) Beal of San Mateo, CA, as well as many beloved nieces and nephews throughout the U.S.A Celebration of Life will be held on February 25, 2017, from noon to 3pm at Skyline Estates Clubhouse, 139 Skyline Blvd., Satellite Beach.In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Satellite Beach Public Library,  751 Jamaica Blvd., Satellite Beach, FL 32937.