Ann-Elizabeth "Betsy" Purintun

1947 - 2015

Purintun, Ann-Elizabeth "Betsy" A 3-year resident of EastCastle Place in Milwaukee, WI, died Saturday, February 21, 2015 at the age of 67. Born November 8, 1947 in New Haven, CT, to the late Orin and Elizabeth (Nee Thorson) Purintun. Raised in Milwaukee and Shorewood, WI, Betsy attended Downer Seminary and graduated from Shorewood High School. She received her bachelor's degree from Wellesley College in 1969. She subsequently studied at the University of Pennsylvania graduate school, where she was awarded an M. Phil. degree in Religious Philosophy. Switching careers, she then attended Yale Law School, earning her J.D. degree in 1982. She joined the New York law firm of Kronish, Lieb, Weiner, & Hellman (later Cooley LLP), becoming a member of the tax department. She spent her career there, residing in Manhattan, until retiring in 2011. She was an active member of the New York State Bar Association and a board member of the Yale Law School Fund. She is survived by a sister, Teresa, of Chicago, IL, and a brother, Alan, of Shorewood, WI, as well as three nieces, a nephew, and other relatives and friends. A private family service has been held.