In Memoriam: Helen ‘Betty’ Elizabeth New – All Otsego

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In Memoriam

Helen ‘Betty’ Elizabeth New
1927-2024

HELEN "BETTY" ELIZABETH NEW
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ONEONTA—Helen Elizabeth “Betty” New, 97, passed away at home peaceful and comfortable with her beloved daughter and caregiver, Nancy, at her side, on August 8, 2024.

She was born March 11, 1927 in Hamburg, New York, the youngest daughter of Harry Lyman and Catharine Moore (Allen) Sharp.

Betty met John Gabriel New at Cornell University, where they both received undergraduate degrees. They married on December 22, 1950 at Betty’s family home in Hamburg, then both returned to Cornell to earn master’s degrees.

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