Saratoga Springs, NY - Elizabeth Patterson Dumont, the only child of the late Edward D. and Nellie M. Patterson, joined her loved ones in Heaven on October 25, 2014. She was 86. Born on January 29, 1928 in Saratoga Springs, NY, where she lived most of her life, she attended and graduated from Saratoga Springs city schools. Married in 1949 to Harold G. Dumont, they happily lived together for 43 years until his death. In her early years, Betty worked for the New York Telephone Company and spent many summers in the Catskill area as a switchboard operator. In 1950 together with her husband Harold and her parents, they opened the "Country Store" on Jefferson St. in Saratoga Springs which they successfully operated for 32 years. Betty loved spending time with her family and enjoyed many weekends at her camp on Cossayuna Lake. In her late 70's, Betty moved to Florida and then to North Carolina to live with her daughter, Lynne. Survivors include her two children: her son Jeffrey (Maria) Dumont of Greenfield Center; her daughter, Dr. Lynne Dumont of North Carolina andher two grandchildren, Nellie Marie Dumont of New York City and Gavin Dumont of Ballston Spa. A Memorial Mass for Betty was held at 1:30pm Saturday, November 29, 2014 in St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Route 9N, Greenfield Center. Burial was in the family plot at St. Peter's Cemetery in Saratoga Springs.