Obituaries

KILDARE, Betty Ann

KILDARE, Betty Ann (nee CHILD)

January 28th, 2019 was a very sad day for those that knew and loved Betty Kildare as she passed away peacefully while under care at Kelowna General Hospital.

Betty was born in Sardis, BC on January 10, 1935. She married at 19 and spent the next 64 years with her loving husband, Dave, raising their four Children. James (Barb), Gary, Richard (Piya) and Sherri (Roy). Betty is also survived by her brother William (Bud), her grandchildren Corinne (Joey), Cara (Miles), Jennifer, Kimberly (Dylan), Kevin, Michelle (Kevin) and her great grandchildren Hayleigh, Isabelle and Tafflin.

Dave and Betty moved from Vancouver to the Okanagan in 1979 where they happily settled in West Kelowna and got involved with numerous charitable organizations. Betty will be missed and fondly remembered by her many friends she met due to her involvement in the Kelowna Respiratory Club, Lioness Club and the Good Sam

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Condolence Messages

Aug 03, 2019
Betty Kildare was a very kind and special woman. She was good to our family and her family was so lucky to have her. Rest In Peace Betty.

Tony and Angela Walls
Feb 05, 2019
Bruce and I are so sorry to hear of the passing of Betty. She was an amazing neighbour and friend during our "hoofing" days. Our kids loved Auntie Betty as they always came home with cookies in their hands and pockets. She will stay in our hearts always. May your warm and happy memories console you in this very sad time.

Love and hugs, Liz and Bruce Campbell
Feb 03, 2019
Such a sweetie and beautiful lady. My sincere condolences to her family & all of those who were blessed to have known her and will miss her. Kathy York
Feb 03, 2019
Betty was a special gift of friend and adviser and sounding board as I facilitated the Respiratory Club for 13 years. Her energy and smile made everyone with whom she came into contact feel better. Rest in peace, Betty, and my sincere condolences to your family.

Nancy Longman
Feb 03, 2019
I am going to miss my Auntie Betty Boop so much. I feel so much for the whole family. Especially for Uncle Kater. My heart is hurting for all of you, and I also am going to miss her humor and creme puffs too. My love and thoughts to all.

Wendy and family.
Feb 01, 2019
Dave and family.

So sorry to hear of Betty's passing. Will always remember her cheeriness whenever we met her.

Sandra & Gord Hawkey
Feb 01, 2019
Betty, you will be missed. I too was a recipient of her kind gifts of goodies in the office where I work, and the cream puffs were a particular favourite that went fast. She was a kind lady to all and someone I will always remember. Thank you for your heart, dear lady, and my condolences to your family.

Kim B
Feb 01, 2019
Kator, Jimmy, Gary, Ricky, Sherri and families,

My heartfelt condolences on this deep and unfathomable loss. My favourite Aunt -if you're allowed to have one. Aunty Betty would envelope you in her warmth, enthusiasm and generosity. She was a cheerleader to all and I will miss her deeply. I have early memories of family dinners at your house in Vancouver. Us kids having to eat in the kitchen where the tray of cream puffs beckoned us from the fridge. As a teeny-bopper I was delighted to be invited to Westbank to spend part of summer being spoiled rotten and fed like a princess. So many, many wonderful memories too numerous to recount here. A wicked sense of humor yes, and sarcastic wit. Kator being the primary recipient.

I hope that your own fond memories fill your heart with warmth and melt some of the sorrow. The huge hole left by her passing is a testament to the impact she had in our lives and the love she so easily shared. May the coming weeks bring you some measure of peace.

Love to all, Penny and family
Feb 01, 2019
Warm thoughts to the Kildare Family. I first met Betty in 1982 when she was our "Saturday Girl" at A.E. Lepage. Always a smile! Then I got invited to take part in some of the Happy Hoofer's Dinners, so much fun! A great friend to all. Betty, will be missed.

Norma Jean Sayers
Feb 01, 2019
Dave and family,

So sorry to hear of Betty's passing. She was a wonderful lady and will be missed by many.

James Fenton
Jan 31, 2019
So sorry to hear the sad news. Betty was a lovely lady and will be missed. She was a wonderful neighbor to us for the past 40 years and was always there for anyone who needed her. Condolences to you Dave and your family.

Ann & Terry Treichel
Jan 31, 2019
Sincere condolences to Dave and family. Betty will be missed by everyone, she was a good friend over the years and it was a shock to hear of her passing. Adona Dunn
Jan 31, 2019
Warm thoughts and condolences to Betty's family. Have known Betty for many years through the Kelowna Respiratory Clinic. Betty made it heaven on earth for us with her cream puffs. No one, and I mean no one, made cream puffs like Betty. Alice
Jan 31, 2019
Betty the sweetest lady ever. A beautiful lady inside and out. I was the recipient of many cream puffs and many pounds through the years of being her neighbor lol. Fabulous cook and baker and a kind lady who was the happiest doing for everyone. Never an unkind bone in her body. I remember one time being severely bit by a neighbors Dalmatian dog. The neighbors felt bad and were going to put the dog down. Betty calmly said you are not putting the dog down I should not have leaned over his fence to pet him. Her neighbors were special to her. Her lungs gave her problems but it is because her heart was so large with kindness, thoughtfulness and her beauty of her smile. Neighbors to my Mom (Dad) for 40 years. To know Betty was to love her and I got that opportunity to love her. My condolences to the Kildare Family in your loss to a fantastic wife, Mom, Grandma, and Great Grandma.

Sandi Freier-Giddings
Jan 31, 2019
Thinking of you at this sad time Gary. Much love. Maureen & Ray Marks
Jan 31, 2019
Condolences to Dave and family. A dear, sweet lady, friend and neighbour for 40 years -sending love to you all. She will be missed.

Trudi Dunn Schnyder