Elizabeth "Betty" McCarthy

Betty Anne Cornish McCarthy passed away at 86 years young on May 30, 2025 at home after a brave five month battle against pancreatic cancer. Betty grew up in Elmira, NY and by teaching horseback lessons helped put herself through college at the University of Kentucky. She was hired as one of the first female accountants at Arthur Young in New York City in the early 60s and in 1964 was married to her husband of 61 years, Bryant McCarthy. She loved New York City and raised four children while living in Greenwich, Connecticut. In retirement she and Bryant moved to Castle Rock, Colorado to be near many of their kids and grandkids and then moved to Highlands Ranch, Colorado in 2023.

Betty was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She was an avid reader that not only volunteered in any library she could find but truly enjoyed her book clubs throughout the years. She loved puzzles, especially ones that were over 4000 pieces, that she worked on while she enjoyed her view of the Rocky Mountain Front Range mountains. She was always a devotee of the paper version of the New York Times Crossword Puzzle and Sudoku games. She enjoyed museums, opera, theater golf, mahjong and bocce and her many friends loving called her “Brown Haired Betty” as her hair never went grey.

Betty loved dogs, especially Corgis, and was a regular throughout the years at the Westminster Dog Show held in New York City. She always tried to stay positive in life and find the good in others.

She is survived by her sister Linda Olthof and her sister-in-law Trudy Cornish.

She is survived by her husband Bryant McCarthy, her children: Betsy (John) Hays, Charlie (Camille) McCarthy, Kathryn (Lewey) Popoff and her son Kevin McCarthy. Her seven grandchildren: Morgan (Mark) Hays Combs, Jack (Kallie) Hays, Katie Hays, Piper McCarthy, Hudson McCarthy, Penny Popoff and Sarah Popoff. She has numerous nieces and nephews and will be missed by all.

Betty Anne was preceded in death by her parents Harold Cornish and Anne Holub Cornish and her brother Donald H. Cornish.

A celebration of life will be held July 25 from 2-4pm at The Vi, 2850 Classic Drive, Highlands Ranch, CO 80126.

In lieu of flowers donations can be made to:

Pancreatic Cancer Action Network https://pancan.org/