Elizabeth (Betty) Mae Dickson, age 87 of Greensboro Bend, VT, passed away peacefully on February 27th surrounded by her loving family. This was exactly 23 years to the day preceding her husband Lawrence R Dickson Sr.
Calling hours will be held on Saturday, March 8th from 10am-12pm at des Groseilliers Funeral Home in Hardwick, VT with a prayer service beginning at 11am. A gathering of family and friends will follow calling hours at the American Legion Post #7 in Hardwick. Interment will be held at Fairview Cemetery on Friday, May 9th at 1 pm.
Betty was born in Bethany, CT on April 22nd, 1937. She graduated from Laurel Ledge School in Beacon Falls, CT.
Betty enjoyed bingo, word searches, country music, yodeling, and most of all her family.
Betty is preceded in death by her parents, Arthur J and Edith J Norton; her brothers, Arthur E Norton, Raymond J Norton and Frederick G Norton; her children, Philip A Dickson and Patricia A Dickson; her infants, Tina M Dickson and William J Dickson; and her granddaughter Courtney E Dickson.
Her beautiful life will forever be cherished in the lives of her children. Betty is survived by her children, Lawrence R Dickson Jr and wife Linda of Barre, VT, Debbie M Lacasse and husband Brian of E Hardwick, VT, John A Dickson and partner Margaret of Hardwick, VT, Sandra L Dickson of Waterbury, CT, and Joann L Lacasse and husband Greg of Greensboro Bend, VT; her brother William (Bill) J Norton and wife Joan of Naugatuck, CT; sister in-laws Janet Norton of Beacon Falls, CT, Maryellen Norton of Naugatuck, CT, and Marie Taylor of Naugatuck, CT; her grandchildren, Elizabeth M Dickson of Greensboro Bend, VT raised by Betty after losing her daughter Patricia, Christine N Papineau and husband Larry of E Hardwick, VT, Vanesa Taylor of Las Vegas, NV, Candace Lam and husband Vince of San Diego, CA, Adam Tendler and husband Francesco of NY, NY, Liza J Lacasse and partner Joe of Stark, NH, Megan A Martinez and husband John of Clifton, NJ, John L Dickson of Barre, VT, and Charmi J Dickson and wife ltsha of Bristol, CT; her great-grandchildren, Harley Papineau, Dylan Papineau, Eva Lam, Dylan Lam, Garrett Lam, Aiden Martinez, Chase Martinez, and Savannah Martinez; and many nieces and nephews.
She will be deeply missed by her family, friends, and all that knew her. In lieu of flowers please make donations to the Greensboro Nursing Home.
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