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1940

DIED

2023

Elizabeth MCKAY Obituary

Name: Funeral Mass for Elizabeth MCKAY
Start: 2023-06-15T14:30:00.000Z
Location: Espiritu Santo Catholic Church

MCKAY, Elizabeth "Betty Lou" Maiden name Doherty, Betty Lou Mckay, born September 25, 1940. She joins her beloved husband Jack in heaven May 22, 2023. Betty Lou grew up in Millbourne just outside of West Philadelphia. She was employed as a Spanish teacher at Yeadon high school. Betty Lou and Jack lived in Havertown, PA. And loved summers in Avalon at the Jersey shore. After retiring Betty Lou and Jack moved to the the Pinellas county area of Florida. They enjoyed the game of golf and a dinner with friends in many communities around the Pinellas area. East Lake Woodlands, Heritage Springs and Regency Oaks were called home and new friends were made every stop along the way. Betty Lou is survived by two brothers and a sister, nieces and nephews many have gravitated to Florida in her footsteps. Her family and friends take comfort knowing that Betty Lou and Jack are together reunited in heaven. Funeral Mass will be held June 15, 2023 10:30 am at Espiritu Santo Catholic Church in Safety Harbor. In lieu of flowers please consider making a donation to: Fox Chase Cancer Center or Sisters of Mercy.

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Published by Tampa Bay Times from Jun. 6 to Jun. 7, 2023.

Memories and Condolences
for Elizabeth MCKAY

11 Entries

Sharon Mikus

December 18, 2024

Miss my dear friends every day

Ray & Patricia Travers

June 14, 2023

We have great memories of Betty Lou on her many visits to Ireland over the years, the last being with Jack at our family gathering in Fitzpatrick´s Castle, Dalkey in Dublin. Betty Lou was such an elegant, gracious lady and always made one feel special.
Go bhfillfidh si i gcomhluadar Jack i Riocht De (May she return to the company of Jack in the Kingdom of God)
Ray and Patricia Travers

Jim

June 10, 2023

We will miss you BettyLou. Rest in peace with Jack.

Kathy & Scott McKay

June 9, 2023

Betty Lou,
You were a great stepmom, mom in law, aunt, sister, friend, & a wonderful, loving wife to our dad Jack. We love you & will miss you both dearly.
May the road rise up to meet you.
May the wind be at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face, & the rains fall soft upon your fields.
And until we meet again, may God hold you both in the palm of his hand.

Ron and Pat Zarend

June 9, 2023

We will miss Betty Lou, but know Jack is so happy to have her by his side again. RIP dear friends.
Ron and Pat Zarend

Tissy Lowther

June 8, 2023

Betty Lou was so full of life, Loved her Family and Friends. She is sincerely missed by us. Cork and Tissy

Marie & Ralph Walke

June 7, 2023

Betty Lou it has been a pleasure knowing you and Jack over the last eleven years. It was always great getting together with you and Jack for cocktails and a game of cards. We shared a lot of good times together going to dinner, golf, and theater. We know that you and Jack are back together in heaven. We will miss our friendship with you and Jack. May God bless you both.

Sharon Mikus

June 6, 2023

BettyLou- you were a dear and wonderful friend and you are so missed but always will be in our hearts.

Paddy Travers

June 6, 2023

Dear Betty Lou, may your gentle soul rest in eternal peace together with your beloved Jack. I have fond memories of your exciting trip as a young teenager to your Mother's old home in Leitrim seventy years ago. Betty Lou, you were always a wonderful lady, kind, gentle and loving.
Suaimhneas siorai do d'anam milis.
Paddy Travers and Family

Mary& Seán Travers

June 6, 2023

We wish Betty Lou eternal peace with her soul-mate Jack that she has gone to join .
We have many happy memories of Betty Lou from her visits here to Ireland and of the years we spent at Penn in Philadelphia more than 50 years ago when Betty Lou,her brother Jim and the Doherty family were so kind to us.
To end in the Irish language of her ancestors:" Sonas siorraí go raibh ag Betty Lou, Jack agus a gclann uile atá imithe roimpe imeasc na naoimh sa bhFlaitheas".

Terrance Doherty

June 6, 2023

God Bless Aunt Betty Lou and Uncle Jack. They will be greatly missed. I cherish all the great childhood and adult memories that they helped to create from blueberry pancakes in the morning, horse shoes on the beach of Avalon during the day, and a rousing game of pinochle at night around the dinner table. They provided a great path for me to follow as an adult and am honored to have been able spend the time I had with them. I will never for get you.

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