Betty Lou Raneri

Betty Lou Raneri, 80, of South New Berlin, entered into rest on Thursday, January 29, 2015 at A. O. Fox Hospital in Oneonta. She was surrounded by her family and her husband of sixty years, Vincent.

Born February 3, 1934 in Johnstown, NY, Betty was the daughter of Manley and Maude Blakeslee. On April 19, 1954, in Johnstown, she married Vincent Raneri. Betty was a stay-at-home mom, raising her family. She was known as a wonderful cook, working at and retiring from the Fulton-Montgomery Community College.

In addition to her husband, Vincent, of So. New Berlin, Betty is survived by 4 children, Lou Ann Kunkel and her husband, Rich, of Waterbury, CT, Vincent J. Raneri and Chris Chrzanowski, of Gloversville, NY, Nadine Lorence and her husband, John, of So. New Berlin and Lisa Raneri and wife, Charlaine Raneri, of Middletown, NY. Betty had fourteen grandchildren and nine great grandchildren, who she adored. Also surviving is her brother, Albert Blakeslee, of Ballston Spa, NY. She was predeceased by her parents, two sisters, Doris and Shirley and a brother, Kenneth.

Private funeral services will be held at the convenience of the family.

Contributions in memory of Betty may be made to the American Heart Association, PO Box 3049, Syracuse, NY 13220 or to the American Lung Association, 55 W. Wacker Dr., Suite 1150, Chicago, IL 60601.