Elizabeth A.B. “Betty” McCallin, 82, of West Chester died on Tuesday, December 17, 2002, at the Chester County Hospital in West Chester. Betty was the wife of John H. “Jake” McCallin Sr. The two celebrated their 62nd wedding anniversary this past November. Born in West Chester, Betty was the daughter of the late Francis X. and Anna Walsh Burkenstock. 

Betty was a 1938 graduate of St. Agnes High School where she played field hockey, basketball, the piano in the school band, and the St. Agnes church organ. Betty was an ardent supporter of St. Agnes and Bishop Shanahan H.S. schools and of course, the University of Notre Dame, she loved to play the Fighting Irish theme song.

Betty held several retail positions in West Chester. In 1990 Betty retired from her position of production at the Norcross Card Co. of West Chester. 

Betty was an active parishioner at St. Agnes Parish in West Chester. Betty was also a member of the Legion of Mary. 

As an avid reader, she loved the West Chester Public Library which she visited often. Betty enjoyed many art forms: movies, PBS presentations, Broadway musicals, and playing the piano for family and friends.

In addition to her husband, she is survived by a daughter, Mary Frances Dunford of Media; two sons, John H. “Jack” McCallin Jr. and J. Michael “Mike” McCallin of West Chester; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Services and interment are private. Arrangements are by the DellaVecchia, Reilly & Smith Funeral Home, Inc., 410 North Church Street, West Chester, PA 19380.