Betty Alberta Penhollow Stage

She was born March 31, 1933, in Russell, Pa., the daughter of the late Leland Penhollow and Elsie Haskins Kenworthy.

Betty had been a corrections officer for the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Department for 13 years. She had also worked at Welch’s, the Mar Mar, and the Sword and Shield.

She was the former secretary for the Dewittville United Methodist Church, a member of the Dewittville Fire Department Auxiliary, and a current member of the Church on the Rock in Lakewood.

Betty had many church related interests and loved helping the less fortunate. She also loved horses and enjoyed sewing, knitting, her dog, Lucky, her cat, Oreo, and spending time with her family.

She is survived by her husband, Paul Leland Stage, whom she married May 3, 1969, in Dewittville; her four children: Gloria Nickerson of Jamestown, Sharry (Tom) Russo of Deltona, Fla., Timothy Stage of Baltimore, Md., and Scott D. Stage of Dewittville; four grandchildren; Michael Russo, Nicholas (Jessica) Russo, Christopher Russo and Brian Stage; three step grandchildren; Trevor, Tage and Keith Nickerson; five great-grandchildren: Austin, Nicholas, Roman, Kinley and Camden; one brother, Ralph (Ginny) Penhollow; one sister, Cora Mitchell; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.

Betty was preceded in death by her parents; and two sisters; Ruth Heath and Kay Collingwood.

The funeral will be held at 11 a.m., on Tuesday, May 14, 2019, at the Dewittville United Methodist Church (5452 Meadows Road, Dewittville NY 14728). The Rev. Doug Kibbe and the Rev. Mike Quimby will officiate. Burial will be in the Dewittville Cemetery.

Friends will be received from 4-7 p.m., on Monday, May 13, 2019, at the Freay Funeral Home in Mayville (139 S Erie St, Mayville, N,Y,).

In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the Dewittville Fire Department Auxiliary (P.O. Box 28, Dewittville, NY 14728).

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