NISKAYUNA- Elizabeth A. (Jones) Cox, age 90, passed away at home with family on January 26, 2020.
Bettie was the daughter of Dewey and Edith Jones.
She was a 1948 graduate of Lansingburgh High School and on September 5, 1948 married William (Bill) Cox.
Bettie went to work for Western Electric as a Secretary and then in 1950 they started to raise their family and became a stay at home mom until 1972 when she went to work for J. Treffiletti & Sons Inc. as a Bookkeeper, retiring in 1991.
Bettie is survived by her husband, Bill; her three daughters: Debra Cox of Niskayuna, Suzanne (John) Mitchell of GA, Nancy (John) Neary of NH; a son, James (Anna) NC. In addition, Bettie leaves behind four grandchildren: Jack, Josh and Amy Neary and Jarod Mitchell, five great grandchildren, several nieces and nephews and her sister in laws, Tammy Jones and Joan Trolenberg.
She was predeceased by her son, David Cox, sister, Clara (Jones) Yale, and her two brothers, Harley and John Jones.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend her funeral Mass on Wednesday, February 5, 2020 at 9:30 at St. Augustine's Church, 25 115th St, Troy, NY 12182. Interment will follow at St. John's Cemetery, Lansingburgh.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in her memory may be made to the American Heart Association, 4 Atrium Dr #100, Albany, NY 12205 or to the American Cancer Society, 1 Penny Ln, Latham, NY 12110.