Betty Jo Ellis (Inscoe), age 86, of Ocean View, Del., peacefully passed away at her home, with the support of her family and Accent Care Hospice, on November 1, 2023 Betty was born on August 1, 1937, in Roanoke Rapids, N.C.

She graduated from Chester High School in Chester, PA in 1955. Upon graduation she worked for the Philadelphia Electric Company. Betty married Eugene A. Ellis "Gene" on June 28, 1958, were married for 65 years, and raised four children.

Betty and Gene lived in Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania before they discovered Ocean View, Del., in the 1960s with friends. They built a home in Ocean View in 1971, and spent weekends and summers enjoying Bethany Beach, crab feasts with longtime friends and family, and the quiet of "Lower Slower" Sussex County. Betty and Gene retired to Ocean View full-time in 1995. They were long-time parishioners of the Parish of St. Ann.

Betty was always loving and kind. She loved dancing, going to the beach, and going out with her friends. Betty enjoyed family gatherings and going on cruises. She was a crossword puzzle and solitaire game enthusiast. Gin Rummy was one of her favorite card games. She was an avid reader and loved James Patterson books.

Betty was predeceased by her parents, Ollie Helkowski (Gay) and Casimir "Charlie" Helkowski, and husband Gene. Betty is survived by her children, Mark Ellis, Susan Ash (and Lawrence), Cathy England (and Steve) and Sam Ellis (and Tara); her grandchildren, Joe Garner, Lona Garner, Michelle England-LaFrance (and Anthony), Ryan Ellis and Gina Ellis; and great-grandchildren, Christopher Lewis and Ethan England; her sister Diana Irrgang (and Dutch) and her brother David Helkowski.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1 p.m. on Thursday, November 9, 2023 at St. Ann Catholic Church, 691 Garfield Parkway, Bethany Beach, Del., where friends and family may visit from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. Interment will be held privately. Flowers are welcomed, or donations may be made to St Vincent de Paul, checks can be mailed to St. Vincent de Paul c/o St. Ann Catholic Church, 691 Garfield Parkway, Bethany Beach, DE 19930.