Obituary of Elizabeth Ochoa

Betty's Celebration of Life will be held at 2:00 pm on Saturday, July 31st at  

Providence Church Daniel Island 294 Seven Farms Drive Charleston, SC 29492

Elizabeth Ochoa 87 passed away July 3, 2021 in Melbourne, FL. She was a long-time resident of Charleston, SC and a dear friend to many.

Betty was born in Mayari, Cuba.  She is survived by her daughters, Elizabeth Dalla-Valle of Marietta, GA and Ernestina Matlock (Dyer) of Melbourne, FL; son, Ernest Ochoa of Charleston, SC; grandson, John W. Ochoa and great-grandson Case Ochoa both of Ravenel, SC. 

Betty enjoyed a long and fulfilling career in the Dental Assisting Profession as an educator, administrator and patient care coordinator at the MUSC, the College of Dental Medicine. She was honored to be present at the College's first graduating class.

On becoming a US citizen in 1971, Betty began volunteering for the Voters Registration of Charleston County and continued to do so for 35 years.

Upon her retirement, Betty provided bi-lingual role-playing support to the US Border Patrol Academy. She was an active member and a volunteer Spanish instructor at the Low Country Senior Center.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Betty’s memory may be made to the MUSC Foundation Dental Loyalty Fund (18 Bee Street, MSC 450, Charleston, SC 29425) or to Metanoia (2005 Reynolds Avenue, North Charleston, SC 29405). Please indicate your gift is in memory of Elizabeth Ochoa.