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Betty Carberry Obituary

Betty, 85 years young, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family and friends into the loving arms of Jesus; now God has another angel. She will be remembered for her beautiful smile, and her sense of humor. She loved: her family and friends, working with the underprivileged ("the lease of these"), her animals, and most of all, her Lord. When we were young, she was a Sunday School Teacher and Superintendent, Girl Scout Leader, and school helper. Upon her retirement from civil service, she became a Daughter of the King and a Stephens Minister. She took communion to the shut-ins and nursing homes. She volunteered at Ecumenical Social Ministries for 30 years. She is survived by: 3 Children, Teri (Greg) Gorze, Val Carberry, and Pat (Kim) Carberry; 6 Grandchildren, Kyle and Erin Gorze, Brianna Carberry, Mickayla Mulholland, Michael and Grace Morris-Carberry; Brothers, Cliff and Ivan Howitz; Sisters, Gerri Wagner and Shirley Novak; many neices and nephews, and extended family and friends. She was preceded in death by her Dad and Mom, Ivan and Agnes (Cooke) Howitz; Husband, Richard Carberry; and Sister, Mary Moore. She cherished her very close relationship with her best friend and sister, Gerri, whom she lived with for 30 years. A memorial service will be held at Ascension Lutheran Church, 2505 N. Circle Dr., Friday, June 1, 2012 at 10:30 a.m. with a private inurnment following. There will be no visitation. In leiu of flowers, donations can be made to Ascension Lutheran Church, 2505 N. Circle Dr., Colorado Springs, CO 80909.

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Published by The Gazette on May 31, 2012.

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June 2, 2012

A unique and very special lady, I and all who knew her will miss my Aunt Betty very much. A woman of great faith, I take some comfort in knowing that she is now with those she loved in life. Love, sincere condolences, and God's blessings to Aunt Betty and all of her family,

Moore Family (McKinney, Texas)

Judy McKee

June 1, 2012

My deepest sympathy to each of you during this time. It was such an honor to know, work with, be a friend of and worship on Sunday's with this Special Lady. May each of you know that God has welcomed His servent home and will comfort you during these special days.

Nichole, Sean & Aaron

June 1, 2012

Hey ladies, so sorry to hear of your loss, she will be truely missed, just like all special people are. You will be in our thoughts and prayers.

Titus Family

May 31, 2012

Sadly we never got to personally meet Betty, but we have the pleasure of knowing her daughter, Val, as a neighbor and adopted aunt to our 5 kids. I can see now where Val gets her strength of character and beauty from. Betty was close to saintly, and her time here on Earth was well spent, and extremely honorable. God always picks the best it seems, to be his earthbound angels. We are so sorry for your loss..

May 31, 2012

Blessings to the family of Ms. Betty. It is true God has a new angel to watch over your family. I hope the breeze you will feel will remind you of the fact the is passing kisses and hugs to all of you. You are all in my thoughts Toni Frates

Peter Gehred

May 31, 2012

Sad to hear. I worked with Betty for a year at ESM and she was a joy to work with, always faithful in her efforts to help others.

Patrick Jernigan

May 31, 2012

My mom, also named Betty, worked with Betty for several years. They were good friends. I hadn't seen Betty myself since I was a teenager but I will always remember her as a sweet, warm, lovely person. Mom died four years ago. I'm glad that she and Betty will see each other in heaven.

Sue Nanninga

May 31, 2012

Teri, your mother was the most generous and wonderful woman, always so kind to me--and it completely rubbed off on you, too. I recognized the name immediately this morning and am sad to hear that you lost your wonderful mom.

Sue (Scanlon) Nanninga

Heather Gosney Gallagher

May 31, 2012

My grandmother used to live next door to Betty many years ago. I spent several summers in Colorado as a child and would often spend time with Betty and Gerry; I was always treated like family and think of them often. I now live on the east coast and am returning to Colorado this Saturday for a visit. I am sorry that I will miss the memorial service.

Thank you, Betty, for always being so kind to me. You made my time in Colorado extra special and I have many fond memories of our time together. God bless you.

With love,
Heather Gosney Gallagher
(granddaughter of Sally Mumby)

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