Betty Jean (Bolling) Artise

Betty Jean Bolling Artise passed away on Tuesday, November 25, 2025 at her residence surrounded by her family.

Betty was born September 26, 1935, in Sheridan NY to Sidney Bolling and Rose Moore Bolling Loucks.

She grew up in Fredonia, NY and graduated from Fredonia, NY High School. Betty worked at G.C. Murphy and as a bookkeeper for Barker Higbee, Inc. 

She met the love of her life, Frank J Artise at a young age. They married on October 17,1953. While Frank was in the service they moved to Columbus, GA. After Frank was discharged they moved back to North East, settled there and started their family. They had three children, Frank (Heidi) Artise, David (Beth) Artise and Rosan Artise Adkins (Steve). They had nine grandchildren and twenty-seven great grandchildren.

Besides her parents Betty is preceded in death by her husband Frank in 2015. As well as her in laws, Pat & Anna Artise.

Betty was employed for 30 years at the North East School District. She enjoyed her family, bowling, golfing, camping, her card club, reading, crocheting, and volunteering at the 4-NINE. For years she attended the North East Senior Center where she did exercise, chair yoga, tai chi, participated in different classes and sometimes played bingo. Betty enjoyed the ladies she went to lunch with as well as the circle of hope group.

Betty’s family would like to thank the North East Community Nurses, St. Vincent’s hospital nurses in the ER and ICU, as well as the staff at AHN Cancer Center. 

In leu of flowers Betty has requested your gift donations to the following: North East Community Nurses, North East Fire Department, St Gregory’s Church Endowment and to St. Gregory’s Wonder Workers.

Friends and family may call at the William D. Elkin Funeral Home, 65 South Lake Street, North East on Tuesday from 3-7 P.M. and are invited to attend a prayer service on Wednesday at 10:00 A.M. at the funeral home followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 A.M. at St. Gregory Church. Interment will be held at St. Gregory Cemetery. Please send condolences to elkinfh.com.

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