Betty Marie Belliveau

AMENIA — Betty Marie (McGhee) Belliveau, 89, passed away Monday, Dec. 9. She was a resident of Noble Horizons Nursing Facility in Salisbury, in the care of the Wagner unit staff. She formerly lived in Stanfordville and Amenia. Born March 9, 1935, to Mildred (Wirehouse) and Collins S. McGhee Sr. in Bethel (Pine Plains, New York). She attended Pine Plains High School. On Nov. 14, 1953, she married the love of her life, Richard A. Belliveau. They lived in Litchfield, briefly, then moved to Wethersfield Estate in Amenia where they settled for 47 years and raised their family.

Betty was the main housekeeper for the Wethersfield Estate for many years. She was also a licensed hairdresser and was employed for 10 years at Maplebrook School, Amenia, as a dorm parent.

Betty was a wonderful mother, grandmother and loyal friend to many. She loved to cook and garden. There wasn’t a recipe she couldn’t master or a seed she couldn’t nurture.

In her younger years she was an avid bowler. She and her husband were wonderful dancers. She belonged to the Pawling Dutchess Quakers square dance group and they participated in many round and ballroom dance expositions. She also traveled abroad to many countries including China, England, Ireland, Wales, Switzerland, Austria, Germany, Nova Scotia, Mexico and frequently to Toronto, Canada. Until the last 5 years, she was an active member of the Forever Young Club in Stanfordville.

Betty is survived by her 5 children; Theresa (Robert) Brewer of Millerton, Jeffrey (Priscilla) of Yanceyville, North Carolina, Andrea (David) Lyle of Millerton,Joel (Mary) of Millerton and Jill (Stephen) Carroll of Amenia. She was proud of her 12 grandchildren; Nicholas Brewer, Emily Egan, Erin (Brandon) Burke, Rachael Belliveau, Aimee (Christopher) Ziegler, Trevor (Courtney) Lyle, Levi Belliveau, Aera Belliveau, Erika Belliveau, Stephen Carroll, Gavin (Alyssa) Carroll and Logan Carroll. She was the great-grandmother to 11 children. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews.

Betty was predeceased by her husband Richard (2014), her parents, her great granddaughter, Averi Burke, her brother, Collins McGhee Jr. and her sister Janet Hall.

Per her request there will be no services. The family will gather for a burial and memorial gathering in the late spring. In lieu of flowers, donations to the employee Christmas Fund, in Betty’s memory would be greatly appreciated, Noble Horizons, 17 Cobble Road, Salisbury, CT 06068. To leave a message of condolence for the family or to share a memory, please visit peckandpeck.net

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