BARRE – Betsy-Ann Lingenfelter, 83, of Barre, formerly of Hardwick, died April 23, at Central Vermont Medical Center in Berlin.
She was born October 30, 1942, in Passaic, N.J., the daughter of the late Karl and Marguerite (Titus) Lingenfelter. She graduated from Hardwick Academy and continued her education at the Thompson School of Nursing in Brattleboro.
Betsy enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corp. on February 10, 1964. She proudly served her country in Quantico, Va. Sergeant Betsy-Ann Lingenfelter was Honorably Discharged on February 20, 1967. She returned to Vermont where she was employed for more than 25 years as a nurse at National Life Insurance Co. in Montpelier, and for more than 15 years she was office manager for Dr. Michael Guerra.
Betsy loved animals and worked weekends helping the Central Vermont Humane Society. She will be very missed by her special cat, Mike.
She was a past member of the United Church of Hardwick, and a member of the Presbyterian Church in Barre.
Survivors include a brother, Charles “Buddy” Lingenfelter of Nebraska; a foster-sister, Gail Prescott (Wayne) of Woodbury; a special nephew, Kevin (Michelle) Lingenfelter and their four children, Madeline, Kolton, Karson and Klayton, of Norfolk, Neb., as well as a niece, Kristen, and two other nephews, Kory and Kyle.
Graveside Services with Military Honors will be held at 1 p.m., Friday, June 12, in the Main Street Cemetery, upper Cherry Street, Hardwick.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to the Central Vermont Humane Society, 1589 Vt. Route 14S., East Montpelier, VT 05651.
Arrangements are in the care of Northern Vermont Funeral Service, 60 Elm Street, Hardwick, Vt. 05843. Online condolences are welcomed at northernvermontfuneralservice.com
