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Obituary: Betty L. Sturtevant, 88, West Leyden
Published: August 12, 2025
By: Provided by
Mills Funeral Home
Betty L.
Sturtevant
 WEST LEYDEN– Betty L.
Sturtevant, 88, passed away on August 10, 2025 at
Rome Health with her loving family by her side.
Betty was born in
Mexico, N.Y. on May 11, 1937, a daughter of James E. and Arena M. Halladay
Young. On December 12, 1953, she was
united in marriage with James K. Sturtevant. Together the couple settled in Boonville
and raised their family. Betty
worked in several local area businesses including Otis Technology, Enchanted
Forest Water Safari, Indium, PAR, and Lally Manufacturing. Alongside her husband, she worked at the
Hide Away Restaurant when it first opened.
Later, Betty pursued her love for cooking and opened Betty’s Diner
in West Leyden. She last worked as a
secretary at the Rite Aid Distribution Center in Rome.
She enjoyed
cooking, playing cards and horseshoes, camping, traveling, dancing, and
above all, her family.
Betty was a
member of the Charles J. Love Post #406 American Legion and BPOE Lodge
#2158.
She is survived
by six children, James (Eileen) Sturtevant Jr. of Lee Center, Randy
(Connie) Sturtevant of West Leyden, Sharlene (Robert) Kenyon of Boonville,
Constance Matt of West Leyden, Robert Sturtevant of West Leyden, and Joseph
(Stacey) Sturtevant of Tennessee; two siblings, Melanie Brewer of Newport
and Mary Carpenter of Tennessee; 33 grandchildren; 65 great-grandchildren;
14 great-great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews, cousins, and her devoted
cat, Lilly. She is predeceased by her beloved husband, James K. Sturtevant
Sr. in 2005; one daughter and son-in-law, Vickie and James Blair; and three
siblings, Eugene Young, Donna Scheve, and Dorothy Johnson.
A private graveside
service will be held at the convenience of the family at Hailesboro Cemetery in Gouverneur. Contributions in Betty’s name may be made to the West Leyden Fire
Department, P.O. Box 205 West Leyden, N.Y. 13489. Arrangements are in the care of Mills
Funeral Home, Boonville.
Betty’s family
would like to extend a special thank you to her caregiver and close friend Holly
Weiler, the staff at Rome Memorial Hospital, and the West Leyden ambulance for
all that they had done for Betty through the years and recently.
For an online
message of sympathy, you may go to www.millsfuneralhomes.com.
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