Honeoye: February 20, 2015, at age 95. Preceded in death by her husband, Stanley B. Saunders. Survived by their children; Burt (Pamela White) Saunders of Nunda, Grace (Ed) Jackson of Honeoye, and George (Nancy) Saunders of Eagle, CO. Grandchildren; Chris Jackson of Honeoye, Craig (Gertraud Moser) Jackson of Austria, Betsy (Steve) VanBeek of Edwards, CO, and John Saunders of New York City. Great grandchildren; Lillian and Elena Jackson and Michael VanBeek.

Betty was born January 14, 1920, to Carrie Wands Schurk and Joseph Schurk of Bridgeport, Connecticut. Following her marriage she and her husband moved to Rochester, New York. They lived on Weston Road in the Charlotte area of Rochester until their retirement, when they moved to Honeoye Lake. After her husband died, Betty lived at Ferris Hills retirement community in Canandaigua.

Betty was a homemaker, an avid gardener, a Girl Scout leader, President of the Rochester International Friendship Council, and the Executive Secretary for a dean of Rochester Institute of Technology. She was a kind and caring woman, wife, mother and grandmother.

A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, May 2nd, at 11am at the Honeoye United Church of Christ, 8758 Main Street, (Rte 20A), Honeoye. Rev. Brian Krause will be officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Betty’s memory to the Honeoye Public Library, PO Box 70, Honeoye, NY 14471. Arrangements entrusted to the Kevin W. Dougherty Funeral Home, Honeoye~Livonia. To send a condolence and for further information please visit: www.doughertyfuneralhomes.com