90th Birthday Celebration

An Open House was held Sunday, February 16 at the Veterans Memorial to celebrate the 90th birthday of Theresa "Betty" McMahon Brown Knapp.  The party was hosted by her six children.  Betty was born in Philadelphia on February 17, 1924 to Helen Larson and Dr. James McMahon.  She graduated from Port Allegany High School in 1942 where she was a member of the National Honor Society.  After graduation she attended nurses training at St. Margaret's Memorial Hospital in Pittsburgh from 1942-1945.  She was employed by the Port Allegany Community Hospital from 1945-1968 and then to work for Dr. Robert Niles until July of 1976. On August 31, 1945 she married Dale Brown.  The couple had six children (pictured above, left to right) Dale Brown, Jr., Darlene Abbey, Denny Brown, Barry Brown, LuAnn Raymer and Jan Brown,  many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.  On October 15, 2005, Betty married Albert Knapp.  They reside in Roulette.  Pam Fischer Photos