Depauville;

Mrs. Betty J. Skinner age 83 of Caroline Street beloved wife of John died Wednesday at Lewis County Residential Nursing Facility in Lowville. As per her request there will be no calling hours or funeral. There will be a private celebration of life at her home at the convenience of her family. Arrangements are with the T.R. Jetty Funeral Home in Clayton.

Betty was born February 15, 1927 in Carthage the daughter of   Llewellyn and Mildred Malone Collier. She attended area schools. She married her husband of 63 years John November 8^th, 1946 at St. James Catholic Church in Carthage. Being a housewife, Betty loved her family and her home. She will be remembered for her love of life. Besides her love for her grandchildren she enjoyed laughing, shopping and the color red.

Surviving is her husband John, fours sons and their wives, John and Shirley of AZ, Nicholas and Marion of NH, Gary and Jana of Ellisburg, Scott and Kelly of Clayton, two daughters and their husbands Jeanne and Richard Caskinette of Redwood, Nancy and Patrick O’Connor of Evans Mills, sixteen grandchildren, sixteen great-grandchildren, one sister Gloria Baxter of Carthage, nieces and nephews.

Condolences can be made at trjettyfuneralhomeinc.com