Wellsville, NY – Betty Lou Carolyn Prince, 79, of 80 Johnson
Street, passed away on Friday, November 1, 2024, with her family at her side.
She was born January 11, 1945, in Wellsville, the daughter of John and Margaret
(Hillegas) Prince Sr.
Betty was raised in Wellsville, and was a 1964, graduate of
St. Mary’s School for the Deaf in Buffalo. While at St. Mary’s she worked in
the kitchen. She was formerly employed as a sewing machine operator for
Champion Products in Perry, NY, and later for Sylvania in Galeton, PA. Over the
years she taught Sign Language for Allegany-Steuben Arc. She enjoyed making
crafts, jigsaw puzzles, and Bingo
She is survived by three sisters, Connie (Terry) Briggs of
Wellsville, Charlotte Roberts of Batavia, and Jennie (Richard) Matteson of
Clover, SC, as well as several nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews and
great-great nieces and nephews. She was predeceased in addition to her parents
by three brothers, Dale, Kevin and John Prince Jr., a sister, Darlene Mills,
and two nephews.
Friends are invited to call on Saturday, November 9, 2024,
from 1:00 to 2:00 pm at the J. W. Embser Sons Funeral Home, 34 W. State Street
in Wellsville. The funeral will follow at 2:00 pm in the funeral Home with
Daryl Ordiway presiding. The burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery. In lieu of
flowers, please consider memorial donations in memory of Betty Lou Prince,
Class of 1964, c/o St. Mary’s School for the Deaf, 2253 Main Street, Buffalo,
NY 14214. To leave online condolences, please visit www.embserfuneralhome.com.
