Betty B. Fasnacht

Betty B. Fasnacht, 92, of Warren, PA, passed away on Friday, April 5, 2024, at the Rouse Home.

Born on May 19, 1931, in Roaring Spring, PA, she was the daughter of the late Earl Ray and Mary Myers Beegle. Betty had lived in Warren since 1984, moving to the area from Bradford, PA where she had lived for 20 years. She was a 1981 graduate of the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford with a B.A. in English Writing. She was employed at the Warren State Hospital for 12 years as a registered nurse, retiring on July 1, 1996. While living in Bradford, Betty was the first woman executive at the Bradford Era newspaper, working as city editor from 1970 until 1975. She also served as church organist at Grace Lutheran Church and Temple Beth El in Bradford

Betty was an avid Pittsburgh Pirates fan and enjoyed reading, walking, and doing jigsaw puzzles.

Betty is survived by her five children, Richard S. Fasnacht, II and his wife, Beth, of Cumming, GA, Mary Jean Skidmore and her husband, David, of Bluefield, VA, Mark S. Fasnacht and his wife, Linda Berry, of Rockingham, VA, Ruth L. Griffin and her husband, Richard, of Sugar Grove, PA, and Raymon L. Fasnacht and his wife, Sandra, of Pleasanton, CA, five grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, two brothers, Samuel Beegle of Martinsburg, PA, and Richard Beegle and his wife, Judy, of Chambersburg, PA.

In addition to her parents, Betty was preceded in death by her brother, Harold Beegle, and her ex-husband, Dr. Richard S. Fasnacht.

Friends may call at the Donald E. Lewis Funeral Home Inc., 304 East Street Warren, Pa on Saturday, May 18, 2024 from 2:00 to 4:00 pm. Funeral services will be private and held at the convenience of the family. Those wishing to place memorials may do so in Betty’s memory to a charity of one’s choice. E-mail condolences may be sent by visiting www.lewisfuneralhomeinc.com