Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late Robert Boylan and Sarah (Bliffins) Boylan.
Betty attended Dominican Academy and graduated from RI Hospital School of Nursing in 1955. She was a beloved Registered Nurse for 50 years before retiring in 2004. She was employed by Charlton Memorial Hospital and Clifton Rehabilitation Nursing Center during her career.
She was a member of the RI Hospital Retired Nursing Association and the Somerset Bocci League. Betty enjoyed going to the beach, being outdoors and going for walks with her dear friend, Pierrette Sullivan.
She is survived by her daughters, Mary Cooper and her husband Matthew of Swansea and Laura McGinn and her husband John of Dunedin, FL and 4 grandchildren, David and Dory Cooper and Matthew and Sarah McGinn.
A Funeral Mass will be held on Friday, June 4, 2021 at 10am in Holy Name Church, 709 Hanover Street in Fall River. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations in Betty’s honor may be made to RI SPCA, 186 Amaral St, Riverside, RI 02915 or to Grace Barker Health, Activities Department, 54 Barker Ave, Warren, RI 02885. Arrangements are in the care of Waring-Sullivan Home at Birchcrest, Swansea.
