Betty Jane Moore

29,2023 after recent declining health. She was 98 years old and lived

the last 38 years in Columbia, Maryland..

Betty was born in a small town near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on

September 7, 1924. She lived a number of places. In her late teens,

her family settled in Baltimore where she met her future husband. Both

served in the military during World War II. Betty was in the Women's

Army Corps. While she did not go overseas, she fixed airplanes in

Dyersburg ,Tennessee.

After discharge from the service, she and Edward Moore married in

August, 1946. They raised two children, Kathleen and Edward, Jr. In

addition to raising their family, Betty was a crossing guard and later

worked and retired from Baltimore Life Insurance Company,

Throughout her life, Betty was a voracious reader. She did some

limited travel. Her favorites were a trip to Bermuda and two different

paddle boat cruises on the Mississippi.

Betty was a longtime member of First Presbyterian Church of Howard

County. For years she nurtured the children in nursery.

Betty was predeceased by her husband, Edward Moore, and is survived by

her children, Edward, Jr and Kathleen. her daughter in law, Sandra and

two grandsons, Dale and Adrian. She has one living sister, Erris,

three cousins, Lois, Jean and Linda and a number of nieces and

nephews.

A viewing is to be held at the Witzke Funeral Home on Friday, June 9,

from 5-8 pm. A Service of Witness to the Resurrection will be held at

First Presbyterian Church of Howard County on Saturday, June 10 at 10

am. Interment will be at Gardens of Faith Memorial Gardens in

Baltimore.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to St. Jude Children's

Research Hospital, Betty's favorite charity, or a memorial

contribution to First Presbyterian Church of Howard County..

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.witzkefuneralhomes.com for the Moore family.