Betty E. Quinlan 1928-2025
TYLER, Texas — It is with sadness and great hope that we say goodbye to our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and friend. Betty Eileen Quinlan went to be with our Lord on Tuesday, July 22, 2025.
Betty was born June 1, 1928, in Youngstown, to Venner and Mary Sandquist. She graduated from Ursuline High School and then attended St. Elizabeth’s Nursing School, where she graduated as a registered nurse and began working at St. Elizabeth’s.
She married Paul K. Quinlan on Sept. 1, 1950, and devoted her life to loving and caring for her family.
Betty’s legacy was, without a doubt, her family. She prayed for, was proud of and worried about all of them. She genuinely enjoyed gathering with loved ones to tell stories, laugh and play cards. She embodied the importance of family, and her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren will undoubtedly carry this on.
Left to celebrate her life are her sons, Tim (Carrie) Quinlan and Paul Quinlan; and daughter, Mary (Rollie) Schick; sister, Joan Faunda; grandchildren, Colleen (Andrew) Clark, Timothy (Ana) Quinlan, Katy (Greg) Gilluly, Dennis Quinlan, Jim (Malorie) Quinlan, Lauren (Brad Smith) Quinlan, Carley (Jacob) Carney, DJ (Ashley) Schick and Paul Schick; great-grandchildren, Keating and Ada Clark, Sophia Quinlan, Tyler and Oliver Eargle, Maddox and Cohen Schick; as well as many beloved nieces, nephews and friends.
Betty was preceded in death by her husband, Paul, to whom she was married for 57 years; son, Dennis Quinlan; mother, Mary Sandquist; father, Venner Sandquist; and brother, William “Bill” Sandquist.
Honoring her as pallbearers will be Timothy Quinlan, Dennis Quinlan, DJ Schick, Paul Schick, Jacob Carney, Paul Quinlan, Tim Quinlan, Rollie Schick, and honorary pallbearer, Jim Quinlan.
A special thank you to Brandi Hall for her love and devotion to our mother in helping to care for her during the last year of her life.
Visitation will be 6 to 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 1, at Stewart Family Funeral Home, 7525 Old Jacksonville Hwy., Tyler, Texas, followed by the rosary beginning at 7 p.m.
The Mass of Christian burial will be at noon Saturday, Aug. 2, at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, 423 South Broadway Ave., Tyler, Texas, with the Very Reverend Hank Lanik officiating.
Interment will be in Resurrection Cemetery in Austintown at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Betty’s name to Bishop Gorman Catholic School, Attn: Business Office, 1405 E SE Loop 323, Tyler, TX 75701, www.bishopgorman.net/page/give; Haven of Rest Ministries, havenofrest.org; or a charity of your choice.
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