Sherman R. BETTS

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1930, Living with parents in Westport, Fairfield Co., Connecticut
• Census: 1940, Living with father in Westport, Fairfield Co., Connecticut

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Sherman R. Betts, 89, of Westport, husband of the late Helen Starbuck Betts, passed away peacefully Saturday, October 31, 2009

Mr. Betts was born March 7, 1920 in Norwalk, son of the late Arthur S. and Gertrude (Fable) Betts and has been a lifelong Resident of Westport. Prior to retiring in 1975, Sherman was employed as the Business Manager for the Westport Board of Education. He is a former member and Past president of the Westport Rotary Club, served as the Westport Town Treasurer from 1952 thru 1959, former member and past president of the Young Republicans Club and a former member of the Vestry at Christ and Holy Trinity Episcopal Church. Sherman is also a former member of the Westport YMCA Board of Directors, a former avid golfer and loved to read, especially books on the subject of history.

Survivors include one son, Sherman R. Betts Jr. and his wife Margaret of Colorado Springs, CO, two daughters, Lynne Baker of Fairfield, CT and Pamela Wirth and her husband Lewis of Westport, CT, one sister, Virginia Bosco and her husband David of Redding, CT, five grandchildren, Samuel Wirth, Tina Saunders, Russell and Terry Betts and Dylan Baker, eight great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. He was also predeceased by one brother, Willis F. Betts.

Friends are invited to attend a memorial service Saturday, November 7, 2009, at Noon meeting directly at Christ and Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, 75 Church Lane, Westport, CT 06880. The Harding Funeral Home, 210 Post Rd. E., Westport is assisting the family with the arrangements. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Christ and Holy Trinity Episcopal Church. - See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/thehour/obituary.aspx?n=sherman-r-betts&pid=135502452#sthash.VOGph0oc.dpuf

Family/Spouse: Helen STARBUCK. Helen was born in abt. 1920; died on 19 Jun 2004 in Westport, Fairfield Co., Connectict. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1910, Living with grandmother, Lydia Ruscoe, in Norwalk, Fairfield Co., Connecticut
• Census: 1920, Living in Norwalk, Fairfield Co., Connecticut
• Census: 1930, Living in Westport, Fairfield Co., Connecticut
• Occupation: 1930, Accountant for Water Co.
• Census: 1940, Living in Westport, Fairfield Co., Connecticut
• Occupation: 1940, Accountant

Arthur married Gertrude M. FABLE. Gertrude was born in abt. 1897; died between 1930-1940. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1920, Living with husband in Norwalk, Fairfield Co., Connecticut
• Census: 1930, Living with husband in Westport, Fairfield Co., Connecticut