Betty Helburn Rimalover of Princeton and Long Beach Island, NJ died on January 24, 2020, age 96.

Born in Montgomery, Alabama to Samuel and Ethel (Solomon) Helburn, she was the beloved wife of 57 years to Jack (predeceased). Devoted mother to Joan R. Gardiner (Thomas) of Bainbridge Island, WA, Anne R. Jorgensen (Craig) of Haddon Heights, NJ, and Elizabeth (Beth) R. Raschbaum (Art) of Haddonfield, NJ. Dear sister to the late Anne H. (John) Straus of NYC. Betty was a proud, loving Granny to Kevin (Natalie) Gardiner, Katie (Wesley) Jorgensen Gray, Steven (Ruby Snyder) Gardiner, Andrew (Mark Stuart Smith) Jorgensen, Laura Gardiner, Caroline Raschbaum and Sarah Raschbaum. And she was fortunate to know her 7 great grandchildren: Alice, Glenda and Jack Gray, Richard and Owen Gardiner, and Apollo and Leo Gardiner.

Betty attended Sidney Lanier High School in Montgomery, AL, The University of North Carolina in Greensboro, NC and Huntingdon College in Montgomery, AL. As a child she liked horseback, overnight camp and beach vacations to Wrightsville Beach, N C. Betty enjoyed Girl Scouts, both as a child, and later as a troop leader.

Very creative, she was talented at many handicrafts. She treasured time at the beach in Long Beach Island, NJ with family and friends. She was an avid reader, enjoyed book clubs and was a great bridge player. In her later years Betty started writing poetry and also wrote her autobiography, now treasured by her family.

She worked as a substitute teacher in the Princeton Public Schools and for 22 years she was also a reading coach for illiterate adults in the Mercer Co. area.

History buffs, Betty and Jack collected antique American glass bottles and flasks, antique inkwells and match safes. She was recognized by the state of NJ as The Volunteer of the Year. Author of Antique American Wall Match Safes, Betty was also involved with the Princeton Historical Society and The Rockingham Association. She also assumed a variety of leadership roles at The Windrows in Princeton and served on the Plainsboro Library Committee when the new library was being built.

The family appreciates the compassionate care she received during her last years at Brandywine Assisted Living in Haddonfield, NJ.

Burial arrangements are private.

Donations may be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, 1415 NJ-70 #311, Cherry Hill, NJ 08034