John Henry Betts, 82, of
Butler, Pennsylvania, passed away on November 15,
2011 at 12:30 p.m. at his residence.
He was born October 9, 1929
in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania to the late Ferdinand
Betts and Marie Elizabeth Millhimes Betts.
Mr. Betts served as a
Seaman in the United States Navy at the close of
World War II and during the Korean War in various
ports of call. He worked as a Sales Engineer at
Landis Machine / Teledyne until his retirement in
1991. Mr. Betts was a 32nd Degree Free Mason. He
enjoyed boating, water skiing and coin collecting.
Mr. Betts is survived by
his wife Evelyn Elizabeth Betts, whom he married on
June 20, 1953; two sons, John Betts and his wife,
Grace of Mechanicsburg, PA and Kenneth Betts and his
wife, Mary of Butler, PA; one daughter, Sharon
Kleeman and her husband, Doug of Butler, PA; five
grandchildren, Jennifer, John-Robb, Julia, Jackie,
Sonya; three step grandchildren, Nicole, Steve and
Becky; nine great-grandchildren &
step-great-grandchildren; one brother, Ferdinand
Betts; seven nieces; and four nephews.
Friends will be received
Friday, November 18, 2011 from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to
8 p.m.
at the Thompson - Miller Funeral
Home, Inc., 124 East North Street Butler, PA.
A Memorial Service is being
planned for a later date.
Interment will be in the Green
Hill Cemetery, Waynesboro.
In lieu of
flowers, Memorial Donations may be made the American
Cancer Society Greater Pittsburgh, 320 Bilmar Drive,
Pittsburgh, PA 15205 or the Butler Blind
Association, 322 North McKean Street, Butler, PA
16001.
