Bettyann Blanch (Cooper) Johnson
Died: October 10, 2009 | Place: London Health Sciences Centre - Victoria Hospital
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JOHNSON: Betty
At Victoria Hospital, London, on Saturday, October 10, 2009, after a brief battle with cancer, Bettyann Blanch (Cooper) Johnson of London in her 80th year. Beloved wife and best friend of Verne Johnson. Loving mother of Jeff and his wife Joyce, of Stratford; and Nancy McCurdy of Toronto. Sadly missed by her grandchildren Cole and Caitlyn Johnson and Evan and Jenna McNamara. Dear sister of Nellie Cooper, Nettie Sharp and her husband Allin of London and Tom Cooper and his wife Jean of St. Thomas. Predeceased by her son-in-law Daniel McCurdy, her sisters Muriel Archer and Ila Cooper and her parents Cecil and Annie (Williams) Cooper of Springford. Betty worked many years at The Bank of Commerce in Tillsonburg and Woodstock, and later with Verne in the insurance business. She enjoyed golfing, playing cards, watching hockey, and spent many happy years of retirement at their cottage in Dorset. Cremation has taken place. Friends will be received by the family at the A. Millard George Funeral Home, 60 Ridout Street S. London from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday October 15th, and from 12 noon to 1 p.m. Friday October 16th followed by a memorial service at 1:00 p.m. in the chapel. Lunch to follow at the Mocha Shrine Centre. Interment at Siloam Cemetery, London at a later date. As an expression of sympathy memorial donations may be made to Mocha Shriners Paediatric Orthopaedic Telemedicine Service (M.S.P.O.T.S.) care of Mocha Shrine Centre, 468 Colborne Street, London, ON N6B 2T3 or the charity of your choice. Online condolences accepted at www.amgfh.com
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Dear Uncle Vern and family.I would like to take a moment and convey our condolences.We are very sorry for your loss.Aunt Betty will be missed greatly.I hope I can attend the service as Iam only returning to work this week after 6 weeks off for illness..once again sorry from all of us here..
Love Brian and family
With Sincere and Deepest Sympathy to you and your Family Verne.
I was so sorry to hear about your loss.
Over the years, we have heard wonderful things about your wife!
There’s another angel looking over us, I’m sure!
Sincerely,
Rick and Sandra Beernaert
Tillsonburg
(*Jean Cooper, Tom’s wife, is my mother!)
Nancy my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Hi Nancy, our sincere condolences to yourself and your family for your loss.
To Nancy and family,
Our deepest condolences to all of you at this difficult time. You will be in our thoughts and prayers.
We hope you take this time, together with family, to reflect on all the good times and all the struggles that you have all shared and that continue to make all of you and each of you stronger now.
Our heartfelt sympathies on your loss.
Whitney Goodfellow, Patti Vora and Family
Jeff and family, please accept my deepest sympathies for your loss, Heather and my thoughts are with you at this time.
Larry and I are so sorry to hear of Betty’s passing. We admired her so much.
Verne you and Betty played a huge part in my childhood and I have such fond and happy memories of the two of you.
You were also both such good friends to my Mom and Dad.
So sorry we are away. Love and prayers, Nancy and Larry
Dear Jeff and Joyce and family:
Know that we are thinking of you and the family at this time and send our condolences for your loss. If there is anything that I can do to help in anyway, please do not hestitate to call me or pin me …even if it only is to talk.
My sincerest thoughts and prayers are with you both…
Love
Linda, Ashley and Caley
Dear Jeff and Joyce, Caitlyn, Cole, Jenna and Evan
We are all so sad to hear about your mom and grandma.
She is at peace now.
My God bless her and keep her safe
She will always be there to watch over you now and keep you safe.
She loved you all very dearly.
With much love
Andrew, Theresa, Eli and Joseph
Nancy
On behalf of the members of Benson Percival Brown please permit me to express my deepest sympathies on the passing of your Mother. Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this difficult time.
David Young
Dear Uncle Vern, Nancy, Jeff and family,
We are saddened to hear of Aunt Betty’s passing. Mom (Doris Shoebottom) kept us up-to-date on your families struggle with cancer. No family is immune to this disease. I will not be able to attend the service on Friday but will drop in to visit with you, Uncle Vern, when I next come to London.
Jeff and Nancy know that our prayers are with you at this time for the loss of your mom.
May you be blessed with the comfort of good memories during this time of sadness.
Danny and Wendy Shoebottom
Parry Sound, ON
Dear Nancy
I was very saddened to hear of your mom’s illness and her passing. My thoughts are with you and your family during this very difficult time. Take comfort in the wonderful memories that you have shared as a family.
Love from Brenda
Dear Verne and Family,
So sorry to hear about your loss. Betty was such a nice lady. Even though its been a while since I’ve been up to Canada and even longer since I’ve seen you guys, I still get updates from mom and Aunt Helen. I still remember our visit to your house way back in the 70s and the fun we had that day. I will be thinking about you and your family and hope Bettys love and kindness will live on in you and your family.
Dear Nancy and family,
I was so sorry to hear of Betty’s passing. Please accept my deepest sympathy. Nancy, your mom was a strong woman, and I will always remember her laugh. Hold tight to those good memories.
Hilary Saunders
Nancy, my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Debbie Burns
Dear Verne, Jeff, Nancy and families,
I am so sorry to hear of Betty’s passing. I have many fond childhood memories of times spent with you all, my thoughts are with you.
Mike Broadfoot