Betty L. Manegre Vlahos 88, a longtime resident of Wilsonville, passed away Tuesday- September 18, 2012 in Tualatin, Oregon.Betty was born to late Ray and Louise Manegre July 13, 1924 in Portland, Oregon. She graduated from St. Paul High School and attended Marylhurst College.She married the late George C. Vlahos January 25, 1947 in St Paul, Oregon.Betty worked in her earlier years as a womens clothing clerk for the Mode O Day clothing chain and as a grocery clerk for City Grocery, a family owned business on Broadway and Montgomery in downtown Portland, Oregon.In her later years she worked as a nurses aide at Raleigh Hills Hospital for recovering alcoholics. She was an active member for 55 years with the Catholic Daughters, Tigard BranchShe was an original ticket sales clerk for the St. Paul Rodeo Association at the J.K. Gill store in downtown Portland.Betty was a St. Paul Rodeo Princess and Queen and an active member with the St. Paul Rodeo Association She enjoyed working with the parent teacher association while her children were in grade school. She was a Den Mother for the Boy Scouts and Taxi service for dance classes, bowling and overall active, enjoying people and socializing.Her last achievement in life that made her proud was the building of "The Wilsonville" an assistant living facility for alzheimers in honor of her late mother Louise and recently her sister Marylou.Betty is survived by two children John R. Vlahos and his wife Nancy of Aurora, Oregon and Gigi Vlahos and friend Frank both of Wilsonville, Oregon.Two grandchildren; Connie Wilson Vlahos Moore (Mike) and John C. Vlahos (Michelle), three great grandchildren, six nieces, one nephew and one God child.Betty will rest in peace at St. Paul Catholic Cemetery in St Paul, Oregon. Visitation Monday- September 24, 2012 from 1-5 PM at Cornwell Colonial Chapel- Woodburn.Funeral Mass will be Tuesday- September 25, 2012 at 1:00 PM at St Paul Catholic Church- St. Paul, Oregon Burial to follow at St. Paul Catholic Cemetery.In Memory of Betty, donations can be made to The Alzheimers Association. Arrangements by Cornwell Colonial Chapel- Woodburn,OR