"Dear Lorri and Brian, Was sadden to hear of you mom's passing. Prayers to you and your family at this troubling time. Lynda Doughty "
In loving memory of
Anna "Betty" Leiching
September 2, 1927 - January 21, 2021
Anna "Betty" Leiching, 93, of Lake Katrine, NY, passed away Thursday, January 21, 2021 at home. She was born September 2, 1927 in Kingston, daughter of the late Henry Joseph and Anna Henrietta (Ibelshauser) Bickert. Anna was married to the late Joseph D. Leiching, they wed on October 20, 1946.
After graduating from Kingston High School, she attended business school. She worked at New York State National Bank and later worked in sales and bookkeeping. She was a member of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church and also a member of the Order of the Eastern Star. She loved shopping, gardening, and cooking. Above all, she enjoyed traveling and dining out.
Betty is survived by her daughter Lori Curran and her husband Brian of Saugerties, her sister, Rosemary Paulus and her husband Robert of Kingston, her sister-in-law, Sue Bickert of Port Ewen, as well as several nieces, nephews, great nieces, and great nephews. In addition to her husband and parents she
is predeceased by her daughter, Linda A. Legregni.
Arrangements entrusted to Keyser Funeral & Cremation Service, 326 Albany Avenue, Kingston, NY 12401, where family and friends may visit on Wednesday January 27, 2021 from 2pm to 4pm. If you would like to attend, please reserve your space here: https://app.planhero.com/gatherings/7862-betty-leiching-visitation
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Cancer Society. A tribute for Anna can be found at www.KeyserFuneralService.com, where you may leave memories and expressions of sympathy
for her family.
Tributes
"Dear Lori, Brian and family, you are in my prayers. I know what a painful loss this has been. Betty was such a joy, buoyant and full of fun, kindness and energetic goodness. As a child I remember her Halloween practical jokes, and her marathon Christmas cookie bakings, with the eagerly-anticipated brandy-infused fruitcakes she'd bring to neighbors, wrapped in festive towels. She would watch over us kids when we came to play, teaching us songs and games. As an adult, I admired her seemingly endless abundance of love and care for the people around her--even when she was not well--and her strength and resiliance under terrible losses. She always made me feel like I was member of your family. At conformation and agility shows, there she was standing by, cheering you and Rascal/Misty/Buddy/Star on as you trotted around the ring. I remember how she laughed when Rascal, who'd just won, lunged and stole my hot dog. It was worth it just to hear her laugh! Her laugh lit up the neighborhood. The last memory I have of her is her smiling at me. Dear Betty, I miss you!"