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- WEST SPARTA — Miriam “Betty” Shaver, 91, passed away peacefully at home early Saturday morning, Oct. 29, 2011, after a short illness.
She was born in Nunda on Oct. 4, 1920, a daughter of the late Oscar and Florine (Hahn) Pike. On Sept. 16, 1944, she was married to Edwin Shaver, who predeceased her on Aug. 4, 2000. She was also predeceased by a son-in-law, Gil Link, and siblings Norma Rank, Nelson, Louis and Robert Pike.
Betty was a former member of the Stony Brook Rebecca’s and the West Sparta Grange. Betty and Edwin raised many foster children in their home for many years. She was an employee of Eastman Kodak Company in Rochester, a hairdresser and house cleaner for friends and neighbors in the West Sparta community. She attended the West Sparta United Methodist Church in earlier years.
She is survived by her daughter, Sue Link of West Sparta; granddaughters, Holly and Robin Link; a great-grandson Ryan Edward Gilbert Link; a foster son, William (Barb) Babcock of West Sparta; and many nieces and nephews.
A funeral service will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. at the West Sparta United Methodist Church with the Pastor Beth Malone officiating. Interment will be in Oak Lawn Cemetery, West Sparta. Arrangements are by the Hindle Funeral Home, Inc., 271 Main St., Dansville. Online remembrances may be left at hindlefuneralhome.com. At Betty’s request there will be no calling hours.
In lieu of flowers please make memorial contributions to the West Sparta United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 671, Dansville, NY 14437.
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