Obituary of Elizabeth Faherty

Elizabeth "Betty" Faherty, passed away on January 23, 2017 at St. Anthony Community Hospital. Betty was born in Queens, NY and was one of nine children of the late Peter and Annie (McGuire) Sullivan. She was married to Thomas Faherty. Before retiring, Betty was a switchboard Operator with Puro Water in Maspeth, Queens. A graduate of William Cullen Bryant HS in Queens, she was a member of the "Seven Sullivan Irish Step-dancers" (with her sisters). She is survived by her husband, Thomas Faherty of Warwick; a son, Peter Faherty of Queens; a sister Margaret Scanlon of Warwick. She was predeceased by her daughter, Jude Eileen at the age of 21 years, her brother Patrick Sullivan and her sisters Annie Sullivan, Helen McManus, Catherine Burns, Rita McMurray, Theresa Finn and Loretta Glock. The visitation will be Friday, January 27 from 2-5PM and 7-9PM at Edward D. Lynch Funeral Home, Inc, 43-07 Queens Boulevard, Sunnyside, NY. Funeral Mass will be held 10:30 am on Saturday, January 28, 2017 at St. Sebastians RCC, 58th Street And Roosevelt Avenue, Woodside, NY. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, in Woodside, following the mass.