Betty Janet (Myers) Phelan, 94

July 01, 2014

Betty Janet (Myers) Phelan, 94, of Lancaster, PA and formerly of Grand Island, NE, passed away Tuesday, July 1, 2014 at Calvary Fellowship Homes, Lancaster.

Born January 27, 1920, she was the wife of the late John P. Phelan, who passed away August 16, 2009. They had been married 68 years. She was the daughter of the late John Edward and Minerva (Workman) Myers.

Betty was a former member of St. Anne’s Catholic Church in Lancaster and St. Leo’s Catholic Church in Grand Island, NE. She was a member of Conestoga Country Club and Riverside Golf Club in NE.

A homemaker and avid knitter, she created beautiful sweaters and blankets for her grandchildren and great-grandchildren whom she adored and whose visits she loved. She enjoyed traveling, especially winter vacations with her children in Marco Island, FL. She and her husband returned to Lancaster after living in Grand Island, NE for 40 years.

Betty is survived by her children: Kathleen McCullough of Wheaton, IL; Patty Phelan of Lancaster; Janet Schroeder and her husband Mike of Austin, TX; and Timothy Phelan of Madison, WI; 12 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by 2 sisters: Mary Jane Morrison and Kathryn Myers, and a brother, Ray Myers.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 AM Tuesday, July 8, 2014 at St. John Neumann Catholic Church, 601 E. Delp Rd., Lancaster with the Rev. David Danneker as Celebrant. Friends will be received at the church one hour prior to the service. Burial will be private at the convenience of the family.
Kindly omit flowers. Memorial contributions in Betty’s memory may be made to Alzheimer’s Association, 237 Court St, Reading, PA 19601 or to Calvary Fellowship Homes, 502 Elizabeth Dr., Lancaster, PA 17601.