Betsey was born in Portland, Maine and was the daughter of Bernard McGary and Elizabeth Hume. She was a very talented ballet dancer who performed on Broadway and at Boston Garden. After marrying Air Force Sgt Donald Killam she became a homemaker and lived at several Air Force bases in California. After Don's death, Betsey married Les Cohen. She is survived by her son Frank Killam and his wife Linda, and her grandson Paul Killam.