Date of Interment:
June 01, 2021
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Betty Ann Michta of Vero Beach, Florida, passed away peacefully Tuesday,
May 4, 2021 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. She was born May 12, 1938 in Huntington, NY to Albert and Anna Sammis.
During her time in Huntington, NY she worked as a bookkeeper and was a member and President of the Halesite Fire Department Junior Ladies Auxiliary. Betty Ann retired in 2002 and moved to Vero Beach, Florida, with her husband William Michta, to be closer to her daughter and grandchildren.
Betty Ann loved traveling and creating memories with her loved ones. She enjoyed many amazing adventures with her lifelong friends, Mimi Taylor and Barbara Grignon. She and her husband were fortunate to visit places such as Alaska, Sweden, Russia, Norway, and many other places.
Betty Ann loved to cook. Thanksgiving was one of her favorite holidays. She always had large gatherings of relatives, friends, and anyone that did not have a place to go. She loved spending time with her grandchildren and teaching them how to cook all sorts of special food.
She is survived by her brother Walter Sammis of Huntington, NY; her daughter Jodi (Halligan) Schmalried(Greg) of Vero Beach, FL; her granddaughter, Christie Tostevin(Shelby) of St. Augustine, FL; her granddaughter, Jessica Kay(Scott) of Chesapeake, VA; her grandson Christopher Simon, Jr.(Julia) her twin great-granddaughters Mikala and Isabella (The Dolly Sisters);Her great-granddaughter, Tyley; her great grandson Tyler; her great-granddaughter Zoe; and her great-granddaughter Chelsea.
She was preceded in death by her first husband, George Halligan (1976) and by her husband of 38 years William Michta (2017).
Burial services will be held June 1, 2021 at 11:00 am at Huntington Rural Cemetery, 555 New York Avenue, Huntington.
In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that remembrances be made in the form of contributions to the Fisher Center of Alzheimer’s Research Foundation.
Arrangements by Thomas S. Lowther Funeral Home & Crematory, Vero Beach.
There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens: a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot, a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to tear down and a time to build, a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance…
Ecclesiastes 3:1-8
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Karen McCullough - Friend
May 19, 2021, 4:42 pm
Dear Jodi and family, Thinking about you and your family in this time of need. From my family with love, accept our deepest sympathies. Wishing well of you and your family in this time of loss. My mom and I have so many fond memories of Betty Ann. The fun parties on Cliftwood Drive, the long conversations my mom had on the phone with her. Much love!