Margaret Annette (Neppie) Bettinger of Lyndonville, NY, passed away on Dec. 14, 2016, at Medina Memorial Hospital Skilled Nursing Facility in Medina, NY, at the age of 96. Neppie was born Dec. 29, 1919, the daughter of Lawrence & Sarah (Potts) Bettinger. She graduated from Sandy Creek High School in 1938, and obtained a BS from Ithaca College in 1943, followed by a Masters of Education in 1954, from the Univ. of Buffalo. In addition, she studied at the Univ of Wisconsin, Syracuse Univ, SUNY Buffalo and San Francisco State College. Annette's career as a teacher of Physical Education & Health spanned many years and included jobs at Tully Central School, Tully, NY, Madison, Wisconsin, Cleveland Hill High School in Cheektowaga, NY, and Kenmore, NY Public Schools. At the college level, she taught Physical Education at the Univ of Buffalo and the State Univ College at Cortland. During the twenty year period from 1962 through the early 80's, she was employed with the NYS Education Dept., taught at the NYS School for the Blind in Batavia, NY, and for one summer at Syracuse Univ. She also moved to Louisville, KY, to become a Research Assistant and Consultant for Development & Evaluation at the newly established Instructional Materials Reference Center for the Blind. Upon retirement from her work with the blind, Neppie moved to Lyndonville & had a log cabin built. In 2007, when she was no longer able to live alone, she moved in with Sarah Brinsmaid, her best friend of more than 60 years, and remained there until Feb. 2013, when she entered the nursing home. Neppie (Nip, as Sarah affectionately referred to her) and Sarah traveled the world together in their later years. She loved playing bridge, all animals big & small, the NY Yankees, politics and had an unquenchable thirst for knowledge. In Feb. 1999, Neppie was chosen as one of two representatives from NYS to the Silver Hair Congress in Washington, and in May of the same year, represented Orleans County as NYS Senior Citizen of the year. She was elected to the Board of Education at Lyndonville Central School & served as Board President for a time. Annette belonged to various educational & professional associations, too numerous to list here. Neppie is survived by her nieces, Nancy (Bill) Bennett of Sandy Creek, and Carol (Vern) Gilmour of Ogdensburg, nephews, Wil (Judy) Bettinger of Wilmington, DE & Ron (Karen) Bettinger of Ogdensburg and Jensen Beach, FL, and also by several great and great great nieces & nephews. She was predeceased by her parents, a sister, Doris, brothers, Rupert, Randolph, Newton, Oscar & Fred and her special friend, Sarah Brinsmaid.

Relatives and friends may attend a Funeral Service on Saturday, May 13, 2017 at 11:00 AM at the Lyndonville United Methodist Church 102 N. Main St. Lyndonville, NY 14098. Burial will be held on Monday, May 15 at 1:00 PM in the Woodlawn Cemetery, Sandy Creek, N.Y.

 Memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimer's Research, your local SPCA or a charity of one's choice.

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