Elizabeth "Betty" Christine Dailey, a longtime resident of Westminster, California, passed gently away on Friday, June 22, 2012. She recently celebrated her 92nd birthday living as independently at age 92 as she had at age 22.
Betty graduated from Crawfordsville High School in Crawfordsville, Indiana. She then went on to complete her Registered Nurse training in Indiana. She worked as a pediatric nurse and for private practice physicians for most of her nursing career. At 85, she decided that it was finally time to really retire.
Betty had two lifelong hobbies: china painting, and traveling. She painted plates, cups, and ornaments with her dear friends Helen Miller and Barbara (Miller) Fischer. She journeyed to China shortly after China was opened to westerners. Her stories of that trip entertained her friends, family and the following generations of each. Her travels also included trips to Alaska, Japan and across America. Cruising was her favorite mode of transportation with Hawaii and the Panama Canal being her favorite destinations. In May of this year, she took her last cruise to Hawaii with her dear cousins Mary K. and Jack Wetli. Her eyes twinkled with merriment when she spoke of that trip.
Betty was known as "Favorite Aunt Betty" to the children of her friend Helen B. Miller (Harold and Susan (Hodge) Miller; Gary and Kathryn (Miller) Gregory; Susan (Miller) and Tom Kor; and, Barbara (Miller) and Erick Fischer). She was an integral part of their celebrations…holidays, birthdays and Sunday dinners.
Betty is survived by numerous nieces, nephews and cousins, and dear friends. Her feathered companion, Tweetie, continues to bring joy to his new home with the daughter of her friend, Elaine Hiatt.
Betty was laid to rest next to her parents James Vern Dailey and Mary Louise (Hecklesburg) Dailey at Green Hills Memorial Park, Rancho Palos Verdes, California on July 12, 2012.
We all raise our glasses in celebration of your life, Favorite Aunt Betty.
Funeral Home:
Green Hills Mortuary and Memorial Chapel
27501 S.Western Ave.
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
US 90275