K. Elizabeth "Beth" Haggerty

July 11, 2025, Monroe County native, K. Elizabeth (“Beth”) Haggerty (Hernon) passed away at her home in Brighton, New York.

Beth is predeceased by her brother, Charles Grant; parents, James T. Hernon and Bette Hernon (Shoff) and aunt, Mae Ligotti and uncle, Lou Ligotti.

Born on April 7, 1947, Beth was a Mercy High graduate whose 20-year reunion theme was “Still the Same”, an acknowledgment of her unique and unwavering style and character, as well as her “uniform” of Frye Boots, blue jeans, and white dress shirt that saw her through social, commercial, and educational settings. At the age of seventeen, she was booked to sing and play guitar in one of Rochester’s early avant-garde clubs, La Galerie, on Main and Broad. Throughout her life, she enjoyed many of the arts, in particular the songs of Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Gordon Lightfoot, and Bruce Springsteen. She also enjoyed reading, with a special affinity for the works of Virginia Woolf. She loved movies and could easily quote the dialogue from many of her favorite films. She enjoyed the company of all animals, especially cats.

Beth was also an educator of elementary and special needs students. Her dedicated years at School of the Holy Childhood were testament to her character. She received a B.A. from SUNY Rochester and was co-owner of HLF Pharmacy for many years.

Beth's compassion, loyalty, and generosity to family and friends was unflagging over the years of her life, and her unique spirit and joie de vivre will be warmly remembered for years to come.

Beth is Survived by:
Her Daughter: Tabitha E. Haggerty (Atlanta)
Life Partner: John D. Moody (Rochester)
Sister-in-Law: Kim Grant (Oklahoma)

Cousins:
Maryanne and John Adey and Family
Allison and Scott Anderson and daughters Dani and Tasha
Ellen and Glenn Schaeffer and family Will, Rebecca and Jessica
Tom and Susan Gray and Family
Mary Havey

Loving friends:
Shirley and George Lynch
Beth and Nick Vatalaro
Jim Maslyn, Esq
Scott Walker
Kim Walker
Tiffany Amico
Robert (Murph) and Rita Murphy
R. J. and Mrs Umansky, MD.
Edward Tanner, MD.
Josue Podilla DMD, MS, Phd.
Raphael Tshibangu, MD.
Louis Genaro
Lucee

With fond memories of loving friends:
John L. Geraghty
Noelle Walker
Bob Halstrom, MD.
Mary Ann Genaro
Ferguson, Nola, Easy, Tai, Sasha, Neely, Bree, Mr. Kitty
… and many other living friends, you know who you are.

Reflecting, she would epitaph: I'd rather be riding a mule on Molokai.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a Donation in Beth's name to one of the following charities that she supported:

• St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
• Tri-Cities Friends of Kitties, Inc., a volunteer-run non-profit organization dedicated to caring for homeless, stray, and feral cats in Atlanta, Georgia
• (Tri-Cities Friends of Kitties, Inc., Curt Rush, President, 1287 Jefferson Ave., Atlanta GA, 30344) 
  Lollypop Farm of Rochester (99 Victor Road, Fairport, NY 14450)