Elizabeth "Betty" Morgan

Elizabeth (Betty) Francis McDonald Morgan (83) died November 24th after a short illness. Betty was born on October 28th, 1940, to Francis and Eleanor McDonald, and was the oldest of five children. She attended grade school at Towne Corners in Milton and graduated from Milton High School. Betty also attended UVM for a short time.

Betty is survived by her children: Robert Morgan and his wife Susan, Brian Morgan, Adam Morgan, her grandchildren: Nicolas Morgan, Jennifer Morgan, Jessica Landis and her husband Jake, and their daughter Scarlett, Charlie Morgan and Christie and their daughter Sylvie Morgan, AJ Morgan, and Halie and their daughter Kora, Casey Allaway and his children: Maggie, Lily and Rosemary. She is also survived by honorary grandson’s Terrance Reilly and Scott Couture. She also leaves behind honorary family member, Stephanie Gagnon.

Betty was predeceased by her husband Calvin Morgan and her daughter Bridget Morgan. She was also predeceased by her son, Calvin Morgan, Jr. who only lived a very short time. Betty was predeceased by her grandson, Timothee Morgan, and her granddaughter Ashlie White. Betty also leaves behind her siblings, Carol and James Bushey of Florida, Eleanor Parker of North Carolina, George and Marie McDonald of Milton, VT.  Betty was predeceased by her youngest sister Sarah McDonald. Betty is survived by her in-laws, Ronald and Jane Morgan of Milton, Leland and Nancy Jo Morgan of Milton, Paul and Pauline Morgan of Florida, Joanne and Paul of Montgomery Center.

Betty was a well-known and meticulous crafter. She owned and operated a ceramics shop out of her home. She was extremely gifted as a needlework artist. Her work received notice and she was invited to create and design a Christmas Ornament which was displayed at the White House. Her love of needlework is evident in all of the works that line the walls of her home. She was also a talented quilter and was a long-time member of several quilting guilds. She traveled extensively with her husband Calvin, at the wheel of their motorhome to quilting stores and classes around the greater northeast. Her love of fabric was evident in her sewing room. She created quilts for her grandchildren and donated to various charities. Betty was also an accomplished knitter and crocheter and through the years, her mittens were part of many mitten trees. Her children and many other children were warm with the many pairs of mittens she made for them. She also crafted many sweaters and other wool items for her family. Betty also made and donated prayer shawls. Betty also sewed and donated many small, quilted blankets to the Pediatric ICU.

In the 1980’s Betty became a pilot and flew her own plane. This was an accomplishment of which she was very proud. She would frequently in her later years talk about her time as pilot and how much she enjoyed learning to fly and her hours in the air.
In the early 1990’s Betty moved to Fairfax with her late husband and daughter to the farm with the big red barn on route 104, where they operated a secondhand shop for many years. Many Fridays, you could find Betty, Calvin, and Bridget at the Auction in St. Albans where they found treasures for the barn. Even after Calvin’s passing, you could find Betty and Bridget out and about at tag sales in the summer and craft fairs in the winter.

With Calvin’s passing, Betty and Bridget settled in the blue house on Main Street in Fairfax. where she lived until her passing.