Betty Butchko

Betty Butchko, 82, loving daughter, sister, mother, aunt, and friend, passed away in her home of 46 years in Wilmington, VT on the evening of June 12th, 2023, following a long and brave fight against pancreatic cancer. Born Betty Ruth Beiser on September 28th, 1940, in New York, NY, she was the daughter of Blanche Knobler and David Beiser and the older sister of Mark Saul Beiser--all of whom predeceased her. Raised in Washington Heights until the age of 13 and later moving to Scarsdale, Betty attended The University of Miami on a scholarship and then returned to New York to attend Columbia Teachers' College. She taught elementary school in Manhattan, and--after meeting her soon-to-be husband, Dennis, at the Wilmington White House in the summer of 1976--in Vermont, at Deerfield Valley Elementary School. After the birth of her child, she changed careers, becoming a respected speech and language pathologist for the Windham County school district. She retired in her late sixties, after a long and fulfilling career, though she continued to volunteer at the Dover School, as well as at the Wilmington Food Bank and at Memorial Hall. Betty was an avid skier for much of her life, a devoted alto with the Brattleboro chorus, and enjoyed bridge and yoga in her later years; through these activities as well as via her work and her marriage, she developed a large and caring group of friends who provided her with much laughter and support through her many health challenges. In addition to this chosen family, she is survived by her daughter, Amy Butchko, of Brooklyn, NY, as well as by her sister and brother in law, and many well loved cousins, nieces, and a nephew. She will be deeply missed. To send the family personal condolences please visit www.sheafuneralhomes.com.