Cobleskill (Schoharie County): Elizabeth E. “Betsy” Burt 64, of Parkway Dr., Cobleskill, NY passed away unexpectedly on Friday, October 31, 2025 at St. Peter’s Hospital in Albany.
Betsy was born October 3, 1961 in Cobleskill, NY, a daughter of Samuel and Margaret (Kearney) Lape. She graduated from the former Richmondville High School, class of 1979 and later, from SUNY Cobleskill where she received her associates degree in Secretarial Studies. After graduating, she began working for SUNY in the Early Childhood Department as a secretary and would later work in the same capacity for the Village of Cobleskill Police Department along with assisting her husband with the bookkeeping for his businesses. She was a communicant of St. Vincent dePaul R.C. Church in Cobleskill and with her love for music, joined the Choir at church. Betsy also had a large caring heart for animals and raised several cats and dogs rescuing them from shelters. She and her husband, Guy, enjoyed traveling and socializing as well as supporting the Eagles Club in Cobleskill.
Survivors include: her husband, Howard “Guy” Burt, whom she married October 22, 1988, her daughter; Amanda M. Burt of Cobleskill, her 5 brothers; Ward “Skip” Lape of Queens, NYC, Bill (Teresa) Lape of Cobleskill, Jeff (Elaine) Lape of Cicero, Dick (Ann) Lape of Richmondville, and Tim (Lynn) Lape of Summit along with several nieces, nephews and grand nieces and nephews.
A period of visitation will be held on Monday, November 10th from 10:30AM to 12Noon at St. Vincent dePaul’s R.C. Church, 138 Washington Ave., Cobleskill where a Funeral Mass will begin at 12Noon. A fellowship and reception will follow the Mass in the church fellowship hall. Burial will be private. Memorial contributions may be made in memory of Betsy to the Animal Shelter of Schoharie Valley, PO Box 40, Howes Cave, NY 12092. The Robert A. Guffin Funeral Home of Cobleskill and the Langan Funeral Home of Schoharie are assisting the Burt family.
Please visit www.guffinfuneralhome.com for further information and to leave a special message for Betsy’s family and friends.
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