FFWPU USA Blessing and Family Ministry: In Memory of Betsy Hunter

Elizabeth Louise Drapcho was born on July 29, 1949 to Emro Joseph Drapcho and Louise Martha Luckovich in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania. She was the second born of six siblings: Judy, Barbara, Rosemary, Marilyn, Nancy and Donald. Elizabeth, who became known as Betsy very early on, went to Saint John’s the Evangelist Parochial School in grades 1-8, where she was taught by the Order of the Sacred Heart nuns. She graduated from Bellefonte Senior High School in 1967.

Betsy went to Strayer Business College in Baltimore, Maryland, where she earned an associate’s degree in 1969. In the summer of 1970, Betsy met the Unification Church while visiting her former roommate from Strayer. From 1971 to 1975, Betsy worked as secretary to two Presidents of the Unification Church of America, Farley Jones and Neil Salonen. As an executive secretary in the nascent Unification Church, Betsy frequently traveled with Reverend Moon on his speaking tours, often eating meals with him at fine dining establishments like Pizza Hut and McDonald’s.

On February 8, 1975, True Parents Blessed Elizabeth with Richard Read Hunter in Seoul, South Korea in the 1800 Couple Blessing. Shortly afterward, Betsy traveled to Jamaica as a foreign missionary where she spent a year teaching reading, typing and business psychology at Duff’s Business College for women. While she was there, she organized a field trip for her students to have high tea with the Governor General of Jamaica.

Betsy returned to the states in 1976 and started working for a law firm in Washington, DC. Two years later her first son, David, was born in Annandale, Virginia. Five years later, her second son, Nathan, was born.

After the birth of her children, Betsy spent the next three and a half decades supporting church businesses and organizations such as the Universal Ballet Academy, The Washington Times, and the Women’s Federation for World Peace. She was known to be extremely professional, a proficient and efficient task

manager, and a reliable assistant in every job she held. Toward the end of her life, Betsy helped longtime family friends Dan and Chris Stein build a successful business, the Silver River Property Management Company, where she stayed until her retirement in 2021.

Betsy was known to be loving, compassionate, generous, dedicated, devoted - and fiercely stubborn. Perhaps it was these qualities that gave her the strength and courage to make a success out of an often difficult marriage, and raise two sons, David and Nathan, who were a source of great pride and joy. Despite their difficulties as teenagers and young adults, they both inherited her best qualities - and her stubbornness. In her final years, her favorite pastime was doting on her grandchildren, David and Annalise. She especially enjoyed FaceTime calls and playing board games during their visits. Betsy also felt a deep kinship with her siblings and had hoped to return to her hometown to spend her twilight years closer to her sisters.

Betsy’s son Nathan tragically passed in 2017, and her husband Rick followed seven months later. She is survived by her son David, her daughter in law Mitsuru, her grandchildren, David and Annalise, and her six siblings. Elizabeth Louise Drapcho Hunter will be remembered as a loving sister, a devoted member of her faith community, and a beloved wife, mother, and Grandma.

Seonghwa Ceremony

Date: Saturday, July 2, 2022 at 11:00 AM

Location: The Washington Times Building, Arbor Ballroom (3600 New York Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002)

The Won Jeon Ceremony begins 1:00 PM at Fort Lincoln Cemetery, (8401 Bladensburg Road, Brentwood, MD 20722)

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Dear friends and fam ily,

It is w ith heavy hea rts that we announce the passing of our dear Mom/ Grandma, Betsy Hunter, on Monday, J u ne 27th. Though she was battling cance r, she deeply appreciated and enj oyed all the visits, phone calls, and cards she received in the last six months.

Elizabet h Louise Drapcho was born on July 29, 194 9 to Emro Joseph Drapcho and Lo uise Mart ha Luckovich in Bellefonte, Pe nnsy lvania. She was the second born of six siblings: J udy, Barbara, Rosemary, Marilyn, Nancy and Donald. Elizabet h, w ho became known as Betsy very early o n, went to Saint John’s the Evangelist Parochia l School in g rades 1- 8, w here she was t aught by t he Order of the Sacred Heart nuns. She graduated from Bellefonte Senior H igh School in 1967.

Betsy went to Strayer Business College in Baltimore, Maryland, whe re she earned an assoc iate’s degree in 1969. In the summer of 1970, Betsy met the Unification Churc h wh ile visiting her former roommate from Strayer. From 1971 to 1975, Betsy worked as t he secretary to two Presidents of the Unification Church of America , Farley Jones and Neil Salonen. As an executive secretary in t he nascent Unification Chu rch, Betsy freq uently t raveled w ith Reverend Moon on his speaking tours, often eating meals w ith him at fine dining establishments like Pizza Hut and McDonald’s.

O n February 8, 1975, Elizabeth was Blessed in Marriage to Richard Read Hunter in Seoul, South Korea. Shortly afterward, Betsy traveled to Jamaica as a foreign missiona ry w here she spent a year teach ing read ing, typing and business psychology at Duff’s Business College fo r women. Wh ile she w as there , she organized a field t rip for her students to have high tea with t he Governor General of Jamaica.

Betsy returned to t he stat es in 1976 and sta rted working for a la w firm in Washingt on, DC. Two years later her first son, David, was born in Annandale, V irginia. Five years later, her second son , Nathan, was born.

After the bi rth of her children , Betsy spent the next three and a half decades supporting c hu rc h businesses and organizations such as the Universa l Ballet Academy, The Washington Times, and the Women’s Federation for World Peace. She was known to be extremely professional, a proficient and efficient task manager, and a re liable ass istant in every job she held. Toward t he end of her life, Betsy helped longtime family friends Dan and Chris Stein build a successful business, the Silver River Property Management Company, where she stayed until her retirement in 2021.

Betsy was known t o be lov ing, compassionate, generous, ded icated, devot ed … and fiercely stubborn. Perhaps it was these qualit ies t hat gave her the strength and courage to make a success out of an often difficult marriage, and raise two sons who, at t imes, caused her a lot of grief . Bet sy’s children, David and Nathan, were her pride and joy. Despite t heir difficulties as teenagers and young adults, they both inherited her best qualities … and her stubborn ness. In her final yea rs, her favorite pastime was doting o n her grandchildren, David and Annalise. She especially enjoyed FaceTime ca lls, and playing board games during their visits. Betsy also felt a deep kinship with her sib lings, and had hoped to return to her hometown to spend her twi light years closer to her sisters.

Betsy’s son Nathan tragically passed in 2017, and her husband Rick followed seven mont hs lat er. She is survived by her son David, her daug hter in la w M itsuru, her grandchildren, David and Annalise, and her six siblings. Elizabeth Louise Drapcho Hunter will be remembered as a loving sister, a devoted member of her faith community, and beloved w ife, mother, and Grandma.

All donat ions will go towards costs associated with f uneral services . W e sincerely appreciat e all your love and suppo rt.

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0 Randall Francis c…o $100 9 hrs

May Go d Bless your wond erful fa mily. Betsy is like an All American big siste r, aunt and I’m sure an amazing mother and g randmother. Her, Nath an and Rick have som e catching up forthcom ing.

0 Joseph Leonard c…o $100 21 hrs

Dave, very sorry to hear about t he p assing of your mom. Love, blessings and comfort to you and you r fami ly

0 Mary Holden c…o $100 21 hrs

Thank you Betsy fo r be ing such a k ind, generous loving e lder sister t o me! De epest condolences to David and fa m ily

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Today and always, may lov ing memories of Betsy bring you peace, comfort, and strength. What an am azing life she lived. Her legacy will continue to live t hroug h each of you.

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