Betty Jane Drach
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Betty Jean Drach, 87, of Nineveh, died Wednesday, December 13, 2017, in Washington Hospital.
She was born July 7, 1930, in Enid, Okla., a daughter of the late Paul J. and Thelma M. Chic Baker.
Mrs. Drach graduated from Oklahoma A&M, currently known as Oklahoma State University, with an associate’s degree.
She traveled the world as an Air Force spouse, before settling into her retirement years in upstate New York.
Ms. Drach was a career New York state employee and worked as a registered nurse analyst for the Department of Social Security in New York.
For the past three years, she made her home with her daughter, Kris, in Ninevah.
An avid reader, Mrs. Drach never met a mystery novel she did not love. She loved crocheting, knitting and quilting. A great believer in scouting, she served as a Cub Scout den mother and in several capacities with Girl Scouts. She loved music and passed the love of music to all four of her children.
She will be remembered for her warmth, humor, smile and kindness.
Surviving are a son, Joseph J. (Janet Farrell) Drach Jr. of Washington, D.C.; three daughters, Ann “Kris” (Chuck Kreuzer) Drach of Nineveh, Elizabeth J. Knight of Glen’s Falls, N.Y., and Tracy M. (Renee Jennings) Drach of Pittsburgh; a brother, Bob D. (Sally) Baker of Houston, Texas; two grandchildren, Christopher (Carly) Knight and Stefan Drach; and two great-grandchildren, Oliver and Eli Knight.
At the request of the deceased, all arrangements are private and entrusted to William G. Neal Funeral Homes Ltd., 925 Allison Avenue, Washington.
Condolences may be made at www.NealFuneralHome.com.