Elizabeth Josephine “Betty” Dickey, 85, of Elk Haven Nursing Home, St. Marys and formerly of Grove St., Johnsonburg, PA died Saturday morning, November 19, 2022 at Penn Highlands-DuBois.

She was born on April 14, 1937 in St. Marys a daughter to the late Bernard and Caroline Schutz Schreiber. On January 25, 1958 in Queen of the World Church, St. Marys she married Joseph Larue Dickey. He preceded her in death on October 29, 2019.

Betty had grown up in St. Marys and attended St. Marys public schools. She had lived the last two years at Elk Haven in St.Marys and had lived most of her life in Johnsonburg. She was a member of Holy Rosary Church.

She had been a member of the Johnsonburg Fire Dep’t. Women’s Aux. for over 50 years and was found one of the founding members of the Central Hose Co. Women’s Aux. She loved to play the guitar late into her retirement, still playing for the residents of Elk Haven. She loved to go “up the line” to the Casino in Salamanca, she was an avid Buffalo Bills fan and she loved to do arts and crafts at Elk Haven.

Betty had been retired from St. Marys Carbon after over 30 years of service.

She is survived by her children; Dody, Mrs. John Predko of Ridgway, Robert Dickey and his wife Penny of Ridgway, Gary Dickey and his companion Kelly Shaver of Fuquay Varina, NC and Donald Dickey of Raleigh, NC. She is also survived by grandchildren Johnny Predko, Brittany Predko and companion Bill Logue, and a great-grandson Payton Predko and by her sisters Alice Schreiber of Hendersonville, TN and Donna Palmer of St. Marys.

In addition to her parents and husband, Betty is predeceased by a son Joseph Larue Dickey, Jr. in 1962 and brothers James, Bernie and Gary Schreiber and Bernard Schreiber in infancy.

Funeral Services and interment for Elizabeth J. “Betty” Dickey will be private and at the convenience of the family.

Arrangements are under direction of the Anthony F Ferragine Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 401 Chestnut Street, Johnsonburg, Pa.

If desired, memorial contributions should be made in her name to the Johnsonburg Fire Dep’t., 99 Clarion Rd., Johnsonburg, PA 15845 or to Elk Haven Nursing Home Activities Dep’t., 785 Johnsonburg Rd., St. Marys, PA 15857.