1941 - 2020 (78 years)
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Name |
BetteJo-an Ballou |
Birth |
9 Oct 1941 |
Ware, Hampshire County, Massachusetts [1, 2] |
Residence |
1962 (Age 21) |
Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts [3] |
Death |
7 Aug 2020 |
Greenfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts [1] |
Agency: Charlene Manor |
Obituary |
8 Aug 2020 [1] |
- 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.
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Burial |
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South Cemetery, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts [1] |
Siblings |
4 Siblings |
| 1. Patricia Ann Ballou, b. 16 Mar 1940, Bridgeport, Morrill County, Nebraska d. 1 Feb 2009, Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts (Age 68 years) | + | 2. BetteJo-an Ballou, b. 9 Oct 1941, Ware, Hampshire County, Massachusetts d. 7 Aug 2020, Greenfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts (Age 78 years) ▻ Carl Prescott Holman | + | 3. Glenda Lee Ballou | + | 4. Rita Marie Ballou | + | 5. Stephen Robert Ballou | |
Person ID |
I2382 |
| Clan of Jonathan, Tribe of Sarah |
Last Modified |
5 Feb 2022 |
Father |
Francis Henry "Fritz" Ballou, b. 22 May 1912, Wendell, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. 26 Nov 1995, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts (Age 83 years) |
Mother |
Luella Melinda Christ, b. 1 May 1911, York, York County, Nebraska d. 14 Nov 1962, Fall River, Bristol County, Massachusetts (Age 51 years) |
Marriage |
21 Jun 1939 |
York, York County, Nebraska |
Age at Marriage |
He : 27 years and 1 month - She : 28 years and 1 month. |
Family ID |
F1396 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family |
Carl Prescott Holman, b. 1933, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. 1988, Troy, Rensselaer County, New York (Age 55 years) |
Marriage Information |
This was a Common Law marriage. [4] |
Children |
| 1. Roberta Carol Ballou, b. 22 Apr 1961, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. 26 Feb 2019, Temple, Bell County, Texas (Age 57 years) |
| 2. Jason Eric Ballou, b. 7 Mar 1963, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. 26 Jun 2021, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts (Age 58 years) |
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Family ID |
F1420 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified |
6 Feb 2022 |
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Event Map |
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| Birth - 9 Oct 1941 - Ware, Hampshire County, Massachusetts |
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| Child - Roberta Carol Ballou - 22 Apr 1961 - Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts |
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| Residence - 1962 - Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts |
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| Child - Jason Eric Ballou - 7 Mar 1963 - Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts |
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| Death - 7 Aug 2020 - Greenfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts |
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| Burial - — - South Cemetery, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts |
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Pin Legend |
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Sources |
- [S1338] Obituary of Bettejo-an Ballou, (Athol, Massachusetts: Athol Daily News, 8 August 2020).
- [S98] Pratt, Betty-Sue. Descendants of Charles Brigham, (Athol, Massachusetts: manuscript, 1997).
- [S500] U.S. Public Records Index, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010).
- [S198] Obituary of Barbara A. Barnes "Active Church Member", (Athol, Massachusetts: The Athol Daily News, 25 January 2000).
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