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Betty Hickey

February 12, 1927 — May 10, 2011

EAST BAKERSFIELD - Betty M. Hickey, age 84, passed away Tuesday morning, May 10, 2011 at her home with her husband, Tom and good friend, Joan Robtoy at her side.

She was born February 12, 1927 in New Milford, New York the daughter of the late Edwin & Mary (Paddock) Buchanan.

Betty was a resident of East Bakersfield since 1976. She was a former resident of Warwick, New York where she worked as a receptionist for the Ackerman Chiropractic Clinic prior to taking the roll as a mother and homemaker while raising her son.

She was an active member of the Calvary Baptist Church in Warwick where she taught Sunday school and sang in the church choir and after moving to Vermont she had attended the Enosburg Falls United Methodist Church. Betty also enjoyed playing the organ, watching the native wild animals crossing the lawn, her flowers both inside and outside of her home and spotting a returning blue bird of spring.

She is survived by her husband Thomas Hickey of East Bakersfield. Betty & Tom were married December 6, 1969. She is also survived by her grandson, Michael Cochran of Warwick, NY; a sister, Natalie Kroh of Marlboro, NY; and a niece, Penny Kroh and her husband William Siddle of Ahoskie, NC; a step sister, Shirley Leinweber. Besides her parents, Betty was predeceased by her step father, Edward OBrien; her son, Thomas Gregory Cochran; her step brother, Edward Eddie OBrien; and her step-sister, Kathleen Tate.

In keeping with Bettys wishes she will be cremated and there will be no memorial service or visiting hours.

For those who wish, contributions in Bettys memory may be made to Marthas Kitchen, 22 Kingman St., St. Albans, VT 05478

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