ROCKPORT — Betsy D. McIntyre, 93, died peacefully Sept. 19, 2015, at Pen Bay Medical Center, following a brief illness.

Born in Machias on Oct. 10, 1921, she was the daughter of C. Julian and Mildred Watters Dinsmore. As a young girl, Betsy moved with her family to New York, where she graduated high school.

While in New York she met Hector McIntyre, and the two were married June 21, 1947, on Staten Island.

While busy raising her son, Betsy also worked as a secretary at Sailors Snug Harbor, a retirement home in Staten Island. Following her husband's retirement, the couple returned to Maine, settling in Rockport.

Betsy was an active member of St. John the Baptist Episcopal Church in Thomaston, the Bridge Club and the Garden Club.

Predeceased by her husband, Hector; her brother, William Dinsmore in January of 2015; and a nephew, William Dinsmore Jr.; Betsy is survived by her son, Douglas H. McIntyre and his wife, Lorrie, of Phoenix, Ariz.; two grandchildren, Andrew and Emilie McIntyre, both of Seattle, Wash.; and a nephew, Greg Dinsmore of Atlanta, Ga.

Family and friends are invited to visit Wednesday, Sept. 23 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Burpee, Carpenter & Hutchins Funeral Home, 110 Limerock St. in Rockland. A celebration of her life will be held Thursday, Sept. 24 at 11 a.m. at St. John the Baptist Episcopal Church on Main Street in Thomaston.

The Rev. Peter Jenks will officiate. Private interment will be held at a later date at Church Hill Cemetery in Machiasport.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. John the Baptist Episcopal Church, 200 Main Street, Thomaston, ME 04843.