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1933 - 2016 (83 years)| Name | Elizabeth “Betty” ULLER [4, 5, 6] | |
| Birth | 1933 | Primrose, Pennsylvania  |
| Gender | Female | |
| HIST | I’m not sure about all of her grandchildren. jkh ELIZABETH WATCHER Posted Tuesday, December 6, 2016 6:00 am Elizabeth "Betty" Watcher, 83, of Sumter, went to her heavenly home on Dec. 3, 2016, joyful to meet her Lord and Savior. She passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her loving family, music and the spirit of Christmas. Betty was the consummate mother and grandmother. She loved her family and made her home the happy place where her 20 grandchildren learned to cook, play ball, swim in the backyard pool, sew doll clothes and play the violin. Her home became known as "Mom's House," a place where family gathered, ate and learned to love one another. Betty was born in Primrose, Pennsylvania, to immigrant parents and she often spoke fondly of the life and lessons learned of a coal mining family during the challenging times of the Depression. She lived her life with the strength and fortitude learned during those years. She followed her calling to serve others and pursued a career as a nurse, graduating from The Pottsville School of Nursing in 1956. She then married her high school sweetheart, Pete Watcher, on June 15, 1957, upon his graduation from the U.S. Naval Academy. They were married for 59 happy years and traveled around the country during his Air Force career, until they settled in Sumter in 1971. Betty and Pete raised six children together and several times she handled the young family single-handedly while her husband was stationed in Southeast Asia. When her children were older, she resumed her career as a registered nurse and worked at Tuomey Hospital and then as a public health nurse. Betty was an active member of St. Anne Catholic Church, where she attended daily Mass for years and felt that there was nothing more beautiful than the celebration of Christ's death and resurrection. When she became too ill to attend, she watched it every day on television. She also developed and took charge of the funeral meals at the parish for many years, finding joy and satisfaction in ministering to others. Betty was an excellent cook and enjoyed preparing meals for her family and friends, especially Sunday dinners. She loved to entertain and hosted many events over the years from Officers' Wives Club luncheons to dinners for her supper club known as "The Dirty Dozen." An avid sports fan, Betty rarely missed a baseball game in which her sons and, then later, her grandsons played. She could often be seen at the ball park with Pete, cheering the boys on. She loved college football and was a passionate armchair coach. If you wanted to call Betty on a Saturday, you had better know when the commercials were airing. Once she even delivered the Sunday meal to her daughter's house so she could watch the games in peace. Betty's favorite saying was, "If you do not have anything nice to say, then don't say it at all." This defines so well how Betty lived. She was a positive person who always emphasized the good in others. Betty is survived by her loving husband, Pete; three daughters and a son, Mary (David) Swain of Woodruff, Ann (Richard) Blum of Charlotte, North Carolina, Amy Manweiler of Houston, Texas, and Michael (Beth) Watcher of Sumter; 20 grandchildren, Kathryn (Matthew) Dilleshaw of Charleston, Heather (Brandon) Scarborough of Woodruff, Charlotte (William) Korn of Charleston, David Eric, Anna and Cara Swain, all of Woodruff, Kayla (Nate) Stewart of Sumter, Lindsey Breitwieser of Bloomington, Indiana, Andrew, Katey, Joseph, Jacob and Phillip Watcher, all of Sumter, Mary Bennett (Colton) Hinson, stationed in Yokosuka, Japan, Gabrielle and Jared Blum of Charlotte, and Alex, Allison and Caroline Manweiler, all of Houston, Texas; three great-granddaughters; and one great-grandson. Betty was predeceased by her sons, Tony Michael Watcher in 2005, and Robert Stephen Watcher in 2016. A Rosary Service will be held from 5:30 to 6 p.m. today at Bullock Funeral Home, followed by visitation from 6 to 8 p.m., also at Bullock Funeral Home. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday at St. Anne Catholic Church, 216 E. Liberty St., Sumter. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Anne and St. Jude Catholic School, 11 S. Magnolia St., Sumter, SC 29150. You may go to www.bullockfuneralhome.com and sign the family's guest book. The family has chosen Bullock Funeral Home for the arrangements. [7] | |
| HIST | I’m not sure about all of her grandchildren. jkh ELIZABETH WATCHER Posted Tuesday, December 6, 2016 6:00 am Elizabeth "Betty" Watcher, 83, of Sumter, went to her heavenly home on Dec. 3, 2016, joyful to meet her Lord and Savior. She passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her loving family, music and the spirit of Christmas. Betty was the consummate mother and grandmother. She loved her family and made her home the happy place where her 20 grandchildren learned to cook, play ball, swim in the backyard pool, sew doll clothes and play the violin. Her home became known as "Mom's House," a place where family gathered, ate and learned to love one another. Betty was born in Primrose, Pennsylvania, to immigrant parents and she often spoke fondly of the life and lessons learned of a coal mining family during the challenging times of the Depression. She lived her life with the strength and fortitude learned during those years. She followed her calling to serve others and pursued a career as a nurse, graduating from The Pottsville School of Nursing in 1956. She then married her high school sweetheart, Pete Watcher, on June 15, 1957, upon his graduation from the U.S. Naval Academy. They were married for 59 happy years and traveled around the country during his Air Force career, until they settled in Sumter in 1971. Betty and Pete raised six children together and several times she handled the young family single-handedly while her husband was stationed in Southeast Asia. When her children were older, she resumed her career as a registered nurse and worked at Tuomey Hospital and then as a public health nurse. Betty was an active member of St. Anne Catholic Church, where she attended daily Mass for years and felt that there was nothing more beautiful than the celebration of Christ's death and resurrection. When she became too ill to attend, she watched it every day on television. She also developed and took charge of the funeral meals at the parish for many years, finding joy and satisfaction in ministering to others. Betty was an excellent cook and enjoyed preparing meals for her family and friends, especially Sunday dinners. She loved to entertain and hosted many events over the years from Officers' Wives Club luncheons to dinners for her supper club known as "The Dirty Dozen." An avid sports fan, Betty rarely missed a baseball game in which her sons and, then later, her grandsons played. She could often be seen at the ball park with Pete, cheering the boys on. She loved college football and was a passionate armchair coach. If you wanted to call Betty on a Saturday, you had better know when the commercials were airing. Once she even delivered the Sunday meal to her daughter's house so she could watch the games in peace. Betty's favorite saying was, "If you do not have anything nice to say, then don't say it at all." This defines so well how Betty lived. She was a positive person who always emphasized the good in others. Betty is survived by her loving husband, Pete; three daughters and a son, Mary (David) Swain of Woodruff, Ann (Richard) Blum of Charlotte, North Carolina, Amy Manweiler of Houston, Texas, and Michael (Beth) Watcher of Sumter; 20 grandchildren, Kathryn (Matthew) Dilleshaw of Charleston, Heather (Brandon) Scarborough of Woodruff, Charlotte (William) Korn of Charleston, David Eric, Anna and Cara Swain, all of Woodruff, Kayla (Nate) Stewart of Sumter, Lindsey Breitwieser of Bloomington, Indiana, Andrew, Katey, Joseph, Jacob and Phillip Watcher, all of Sumter, Mary Bennett (Colton) Hinson, stationed in Yokosuka, Japan, Gabrielle and Jared Blum of Charlotte, and Alex, Allison and Caroline Manweiler, all of Houston, Texas; three great-granddaughters; and one great-grandson. Betty was predeceased by her sons, Tony Michael Watcher in 2005, and Robert Stephen Watcher in 2016. A Rosary Service will be held from 5:30 to 6 p.m. today at Bullock Funeral Home, followed by visitation from 6 to 8 p.m., also at Bullock Funeral Home. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday at St. Anne Catholic Church, 216 E. Liberty St., Sumter. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Anne and St. Jude Catholic School, 11 S. Magnolia St., Sumter, SC 29150. You may go to www.bullockfuneralhome.com and sign the family's guest book. The family has chosen Bullock Funeral Home for the arrangements. | |
| _UID | 039AD5C499024004BB82D546A90E120A4074 | |
| _UID | 039AD5C499024004BB82D546A90E120A4074 | |
| Death | 3 Dec 2016 | |
| Burial | 7 Dec 2016 [7] | |
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| Person ID | I288694 | Singleton and Related Families |
| Last Modified | 3 Sep 2021 | |
| Family | Pete WATCHER, b. 1932, Mt. Pleasant, Pennsylvania d. 31 Aug 2021, at his home in Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina (Age 89 years) | |||||||||||||
| Marriage | 15 Jun 1957 [3, 7] | |||||||||||||
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| Family ID | F193806 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||||||||||||
| Last Modified | 3 Sep 2021 | |||||||||||||
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