Betty Louise Rushton Conner, 99, passed away on April 10th, 2026, at Franciscan Manor. Born on April 15, 1926, in Beaver Falls, the daughter of the late Archie and Vaughnie (Harmon) Rushton. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her stepfather, Louis M. Ciotti, her husband, Harry D. Conner, her son, Jerry Louis Conner, her brother, Arthur J. Rushton and a special friend, Edward J. Haluszka. She is survived by her two daughters, Diane L. (Michael) Foley of Patterson Township, and Lisa A. (Thomas) Kutchenriter of Hopewell Township, her daughter-in-law, Christine Conner of Wexford, six grandchildren: Ryan (Jennifer) Foley, Melissa (Jared) Bellan, Seth (Alia) Conner, Eli Conner, Adam (Julie) Conner, and Ethan (Jen) Conner; as well as six great-grandchildren, Bryson and Madelyn Foley, Jayden and Jacob Bellan, and Layla and Norah Conner; along with her sister-in-law, Helen Jean Conner and many nieces and nephews and friends, including members of the former College Hill United Methodist Church. Betty graduated from Beaver Falls High School in 1944 and was employed in the purchasing department of Babcock and Wilcox during World War II. She was married to Harry D. Conner in 1948 and was the mother of three children, Diane, Jerry, and Lisa. After the death of her husband in 1980, she returned to work for the Beaver County Research Center (whose name was later changed to the Beaver County Genealogy and History Center) for 27 years. She was also a member of the former College Hill United Methodist Church, Omicron Class, Beaver United Methodist Church, Merle Frazier Class, Beaver County Genealogical Society, Beaver Falls Historical Society, and Beaver County Humane Society. Friends will be received on Tuesday, April 14th from 10 A.M. until the time of service at 12 noon at CORLESS-KUNSELMAN FUNERAL SERVICES, LLC, 3801 4th Avenue, Beaver Falls, who was in charge of her arrangements. Interment will be private at Grandview Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in Betty’s name to the Beaver County Humane Society, 3394 Brodhead Road, Aliquippa, PA 15001.