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Dike -- Bettie J. Dike, 80, a long-time resident of Los Alamos, New Mexico, passed away on Wednesday, September 9, 1998. Bettie was born in Mays Landing, New Jersey, on December 7, 1917, the daughter of Ira Tenbroeck Smith and Helen Burhens. Bettie was a member of the United Church in Los Alamos. She was a graduate of Rutgers University in New Jersey and worked as a secretary for the Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory for several years. She is preceded in death by her beloved husband of 53 years, Robert Spencer Dike, who passed away in 1996. Bettie is survived by her daughters, Cynthia Helen Dike of Highlands Rancho, CO, and Virginia Moore, her husband Christopher; and their daughter Darcie Nicole Moore, also of Highlands Ranch, CO. Bettie also leaves behind her half-sister, Barbara Irwin of Pittsboro, NC; a sister-in-law, Maggie Smith of Hicksville, NY; and her nieces and nephews, Kip Smith, Brian Smith, and Karen Highfield, all of New York. A Memorial service for Mrs. Dike will be held at the United Church in Los Alamos and will be announced at a later date. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that memorial contributions be made to: The American Heart Association, 5901 Harper Dr., N.E., Albuquerque, NM 87109, or, The American Diabetes Association, 525 San Pedro N.E., Suite #101, Albuquerque, NM 87109. Arrangements are under the direction of McGee Memorial Chapel, 1320 Luisa St., Santa Fe, NM 87505, (505) 983-9151.
        Published on: Sun September 13, 1998