"COOPERSTOWN --- Mrs. Mary Elisabeth 'Betty' McRorie, 81, formerly of 12 Chestnut St., Cooperstown, died Sunday evening, April 1, 2001, at The Meadows. She was born on July 12, 1919, in Utica, a daughter of Harold Willard and Helen Mae (Lambert) Shafer. She married Guy Leslie McRorie on August 8, 1941, in Cooperstown. Mr. McRorie died on May 31, 1965. Raised in Utica, Betty moved to Cooperstown in 1931 and graduated from Cooperstown High School with the class of 1937. She then attended the Knox School for Girls in Cooperstown and, upon graduation, went on to attend the Stratford Graduate School in Buffalo. When she graduated from there, she became employed as a secretary for various companies. For many years, Betty owned and operated Stage Coach Lane Antiques Shop in Cooperstown, which had been owned ad operated by her mother, Helen ... Betty is survived by her daughter, Holly Ann Van Buren of Oneonta; three grandchildren; and her loyal friends, Thoranne and Tony Winkler of Franklin. A memorial service was held at 4 p.m. on Thursday, April 5, 2001, in the chapel at The Meadows, with the Rev. Don Phillie officiating. A graveside service will be held at a later date in Lakewood Cemetery, Cooperstown ..." [The Freeman's Journal (Cooperstown, NY), April 13, 2001, p. 19]
"COOPERSTOWN --- Mrs. Mary Elisabeth 'Betty' McRorie, 81, formerly of 12 Chestnut St., Cooperstown, died Sunday evening, April 1, 2001, at The Meadows. She was born on July 12, 1919, in Utica, a daughter of Harold Willard and Helen Mae (Lambert) Shafer. She married Guy Leslie McRorie on August 8, 1941, in Cooperstown. Mr. McRorie died on May 31, 1965. Raised in Utica, Betty moved to Cooperstown in 1931 and graduated from Cooperstown High School with the class of 1937. She then attended the Knox School for Girls in Cooperstown and, upon graduation, went on to attend the Stratford Graduate School in Buffalo. When she graduated from there, she became employed as a secretary for various companies. For many years, Betty owned and operated Stage Coach Lane Antiques Shop in Cooperstown, which had been owned ad operated by her mother, Helen ... Betty is survived by her daughter, Holly Ann Van Buren of Oneonta; three grandchildren; and her loyal friends, Thoranne and Tony Winkler of Franklin. A memorial service was held at 4 p.m. on Thursday, April 5, 2001, in the chapel at The Meadows, with the Rev. Don Phillie officiating. A graveside service will be held at a later date in Lakewood Cemetery, Cooperstown ..." [The Freeman's Journal (Cooperstown, NY), April 13, 2001, p. 19]
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