Betsy Gardner Credit: CourtesyGrace Elizabeth “Betsy” Patten Gardner, who made a long career helping people die well, passed away on September 20, 2025, at the McClure Miller Respite House in Colchester. She deeply loved Shrewsbury, where her parents, Arthur and Peggy Patten, were prominent members of the community. Betsy married William Lawrence Gardner in 1962, and together they raised three children, Kate McDaniel (John), Geoff Gardner (Wendy) and Alex Gardner (Rosario), in St. George. When she received a diagnosis of metastatic breast cancer in her left pleura in December 2024, she decided to limit treatment to comfort and pain management and accepted her position on the receiving end of hospice care. She died as she lived, with exceptional organization and grace, surrounded by the love of her family and friends.