JEFFERSON -- Elizabeth M. "Betty" Buzzell, 73, of Davis Stream Lane, died Sept. 12, 2008, at St. Joseph's Hospital, Tucson, Ariz., after a brief illness. She was born in Limestone on Sept. 15, 1934, the daughter of Carl Hendricksen and Isabelle (Thompson) Hendricksen. Mrs. Buzzell was a 1953 graduate of Cony High School, Augusta.
She was predeceased by her parents; her sister and brother in-law, Ella and Thomas King; her brother and sister-in-law, Carl and Pat Hendricksen; her sister-n-law and brother-in-law, Mary and John McGuire; brothers-in-law Charles McGuire and Paul Spencer; and her mother-in-law, Myrle Buzzell.

Surviving are her husband of 50 years, Avon W. Buzzell, of Jefferson; one son, Jeffrey Buzzell and his wife, Jeanne, of Chelsea; one daughter, Catherine Reynolds and her husband, Jeffrey, of Augusta; one stepdaughter, Theresa McConnell, of Dayton, Ohio; one sister, Helen Dorgan and her husband, John, of Tucson; six grandchildren, Elysabeth (Brian) Armstrong, Ashley Reynolds, Carrie Reynolds, Jessica Buzzell, Max McConnell and Vincent McConnell; four great-grandchildren, Brody and Brooklyn Armstrong, Dominique Duplin and Brandon Buzzell; her father-in-law and mother-in-law, Avon and Ursel Buzzell, of St. Petersburg, Fla.; sisters-in-law Catherine Spencer, Lucille McGuire and Sandy Franklyn and her husband, Rusty; brothers-in-law Hugh Buzzell and his wife, Khatuna, and Sidney Buzzell and his wife, Jeannette; nieces and nephews Helyn (Dale) Dorgan, Maryellen (Billy) McBee, John (Lisa) Dorgan, Jimmy Dorgan, Joey Dorgan, Pat Stafford, Paul Spencer, Robert (Lorna) Spencer, Eddie (Melanie) McGuire, Judy (Paul) Potvin, Timmy (Gloria) McGuire, Peter (Darla) McGuire, Michael McGuire, Robert McGuire, Thomas (Pam) King, Michael King, Susie Holmes, Galen (Lorie) Franklyn, Kristi (Tim) Smith, Rebecca Franklyn, Billy (Lori) Buzzell, Kim (Wesley) Westcott, Cindy (Johnny) Osborn, Christopher Buzzell, Charlene Buzzell, Jonathan Buzzell and Alta (James) LaTerra; and many great-nieces and great-nephews.

Visiting hours are 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 19, at Plummer Funeral Home, 16 Pleasant St., Augusta, where a funeral service will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 20. Burial will be at a later date in Maine Veterans' Memorial Cemetery, Mount Vernon Road, Augusta. Kennebec Journal 9/18/2008)