BetteJo-an Ballou

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• Residence: 1962, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts
• Obituary: 8 Aug 2020

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Obituary:
Bettejo-an Ballou, 78, of Colrain Road, and formerly of Orange and Warwick, died on Friday afternoon, August 7, 2020 at the Charlene Manor in Greenfield.

Born in Ware on October 9, 1941, she was a daughter of the late Francis H. "Fritz" Ballou and Luella (Christ) Ballou and grew up in Orange. Bettejo-an had gone to Ralph C. Mahar Regional School in Orange and later graduated from Greenfield Community College.

Bettejo-an has been a resident of Greenfield for the past 30 years.

A secretary for a church in Greenfield, Bettejo-an had also worked for the Slencil Company in Orange, Ames Department Store of Greenfield, and in the office at Brattleboro Haulage in Brattleboro, VT.

Bettejo-an had a great sense of humor and was loved by everyone.

A gardener, Bettejo-an also enjoyed reading, animals and was a very talented artist, especially at drawing.

Bettejo-an is survived by a son, Jason Ballou of Greenfield; her siblings, Glenda Guertin of Gardner, Rita Breglio of Westfield, Stephen Ballou of Athol, Robert Hager of Orange and Ann Hager-Koshar of Willoughby, OH; many nieces and nephews; along with several good friends including John Hager of Warwick and Thomas Peck of Shelburne Falls.

Besides her parents, Bettejo-an is predeceased by a daughter, Roberta Ballou Franks, a sister, Patricia Ballou, and a good friend, Tillie Hager.

There are no calling hours.

Due to Covid-19, funeral services and interment at South Cemetery, Orange, will be private.

Donations in Bettejo-an's memory may be sent to the North New Salem Congregational Church, 60 Elm Street, New Salem, MA 01355.

Family/Spouse: Carl Prescott Holman. Carl was born in 1933 in Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died in 1988 in Troy, Rensselaer County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Military: say 1980; She was a sergeant in the Army.
• Last Full Review: 5 Feb 2022

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Birth:
She was born at Athol Memorial Hospital.

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Roberta married Edward Iverson Franks [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Military: say 1982; He served in the U. S. Army.
• Education: say 1992, Troy, Rensselaer County, New York; He attended Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) in Troy, New York.
• Residence: Aug 2020, Greenfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts
• Obituary: 28 Jun 2021; Greenfield- Jason Eric "Wolfie" Ballou, 58 of Greenfield, Massachusetts slipped into Eternal sleep on Saturday, June 26, 2021. He was the son of Bette Jo-an Ballou and Carl P. Holman, both of whom are deceased. He served in the U. S. Army. He loved animals, especially cats. He attended Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) in Troy, New York. His sister, Roberta Carol "Bobbi" (Ballou) Franks predeceased him on March 20, 2019, in Texas. Jason is survived by his best friend, Cliff Aldridge of Greenfield; three aunts, Glenda L. Guertin of Gardner, Rita M. Breglio of Westfield, and Ann Hager-Koshar of Willoughby, Ohio; two uncles, Stephen R. Ballou of Athol and Robert O. Hager of Orange; and several cousins. There are no calling hours. Services and burial at South Cemetery in Orange, will be private. Witty’s Funeral Home, 158 South Main Street, Orange, is assisting the family. Published by Witty’s Funeral Home, Orange, Massachusetts, 28 June 2021
• Last Full Review: 6 Feb 2022

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Died:
He died at Athol Memorial Hospital.