Elizabeth Rivera “Betty” Corona, 81, of Rose Haven, MD passed away at her residence on November 27, 2013 surrounded by family. She was born March 23, 1932 in Washington, D.C. to George M. and Marie (Buscher) Rivera. Betty attended St. Martins Grammar School and graduated from the Academy of Notre Dame. She married Joseph Cahill in September, 1950 and they lived in Northeast Washington. They later divorced. In 1960 Betty began working for Catholic University, retiring after 31 years as the executive secretary to the president of the university. Betty married Rudolph Corona, and they lived in Hyattsville and summered in Rose Haven, settling there after their retirement. Betty was an active member of St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in North Beach. She enjoyed and was accomplished in quilting, sewing and knitting.

Betty was preceded in death by her parents, a brother George Rivera, and her husbands Joseph Cahill and Rudolph “Rudy” Corona. She is survived by six children, Christine Bauer and husband Larry of Frankford, DE, Donna Donovan and husband Jim of Thurmont, MD, Kevin Cahill of Beaumont, TX, Mary Jean Kindrat and husband Pete of Glen Burnie, MD, Sean Cahill and wife Kathleen of Bethesda, and Brendan Cahill of Lusby, MD. Also surviving are twenty two grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.