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YEN, BETTY Betty Yen was born in Nanchung, Sichuan, China on May 23, 1923, the eldest and first daughter of a prominent family in Sichuan. After attending college, she married Dr. Ying Ming Yen, and worked as a social worker in China and Taiwan. She applied her skills to anyone in need in her community, and was a best friend to many. After immigrating to the United States in 1956, she was a full time homemaker, a devoted mother and wife. Affectionately called Popo by her grandchildren, Betty was a terrific cook, loved to sew, had many friends, and enjoyed life to the fullest. She passed peacefully in her sleep on October 1, 2014. Her husband Ying predeceased her in 1993. She is survived by her daughter, Linda Yen and granddaughter Dara Elerath; son Thomas Yen; her daughter Julia Yen, son-in-law Robert Burton, and grandchildren Evan and Sarah Burton.
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