It is with great sorrow that I must inform you that my longtime friend and classmate, Betty Burgess, passed away quickly and peacefully on June 30th. She had been in declining health for several years. 

Betty was my friend beginning in Pyle Jr. High, at Walt Whitman H.S, and throughout our many years of Girl Scouts. I cherish the times we spent walking home from school, at various scouting activities such as camping trips, spaghetti dinners and car wash fundraisers, as we saved money for our culminating senior trip to Europe. After graduation, we visited eight countries, saw and experienced iconic places, and enjoyed a wide variety of delicious food. Attached is a picture of Betty and I as we enjoyed an unforgettable and unique medieval banquet at Bunratty Castle in Ireland. Many years later, Betty and I reconnected via Facebook.

She had the sweetest personality and was the nicest person you would ever want to know. Betty leaves a daughter, Katie, son-in-law Eric and two beautiful twin grandchildren, James and Emily.  May Betty’s memory forever be a blessing. 

Shirley Beaser (Petzal)