Beth Ann Brophy

BROPHY, Beth Ann – Of Grand Blanc, age 60, died Tuesday, August 31, 2021.

Memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, September 18, 2021 at the Swartz Funeral Home, 1225 West Hill Road.

Memorial contributions may be made to her grandson Knox Brophy’s college fund.

Visitation 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home until the time of the service.

Beth was born in Lansing, Michigan on March 3, 1961, the oldest of four children born to James and Barbara (Flynn) Brophy.

Beth graduated from Carman High School, attended Michigan State University and graduated from Central Michigan University with a degree in Finance. She worked in hospital finance and administration at St. Joseph Hospital, as an independent consultant and then for Hurley Medical Center where she was most recently the Corporate Compliance Officer.

She was Team Hurley’s Event Coordinator for the Crim Festival of Races where she helped get Hurley’s participation down to a fine science.

She had many interests including politics, reading, genealogy, Michigan State football, her 1967 Mercury Cougar and camping, among other things.

She was gracious with her time, knowledge and resources. Beth was a tremendous cook and always made wonderful food for family gatherings.

She also made the best margarita and always made sure to bring them on family camping trips. She instilled a fine love of Vera Bradley bags in both her daughter and her sisters.

Beth loved her family fiercely and always stood up for things that mattered to her.

Above all else, her greatest loves of her life were her husband Tony, daughter Dani and being a Mimi to grandson Knox. Family was everything to her.

Surviving are husband Tony Vinton; daughter Danielle Brophy; grandson Knox; step-daughter Jennifer Vinton; step-son Antonio Vinton; sister Julie McCullough (Jim), brother Dan Brophy and sister Carol Myron (David); niece Ellie and nephew Finn; many extended family members and friends.