Vandermer , Betty E. 91
Speers Hill
Betty E. Vandermer, 91, of Speers Hill, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 2, 2012, in Havencrest Nursing Center. A daughter of the late George H. and Christina Cowell Soles, she was born in North Belle Vernon on Oct. 9, 1920. A lifelong resident of Speers and Charleroi, Betty was a member of the Speers United Methodist Church, the former WSCS of the church, served as a Sunday School teacher for many years, sang in the choir, and had been the church's financial secretary for over 30 years. An avid western style square dancer, she and her late husband wintered in Florida for many years, and she always looked forward to teaching cribbage while in Florida. Survivors include three sons and daughters-in-law, Dr. Jack D. and Barbara Vandermer, of Ellicott City, Md., Kenneth B. and Janet Vandermer, of Irwin, and Robert P. and Barbara Vandermer, of Rostraver Township; two sisters and one brother-in-law, Dolores and Robert Watkins, of Souderton, and Scharma Schaeffer, of Belle Vernon; one brother and sister-in-law, George H. and Claire Soles, of Speers Hill; five grandchildren, John Vandermer and his wife, Noel, of Baltimore, Md., Kimberly Bloodworth and her husband, Courtenay, of Birmingham, Ala., Kevin Vandermer and his wife, Amy, of Irwin, Jill Palmer, of Chesterton, Ind., and Daniel Vandermer, of North Hills; and seven great-grandchildren, Roy and Alexis Vandermer, Adele Bloodworth, Mason Vandermer and Abigail, Sophia and Nathanael Palmer. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Fred E. Vandermer, on Sept. 3, 2007. Friends will be received Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORY INC., 700 Broad Ave., Belle Vernon, www.FergusonFuneralHomeAndCrematory.com, (724) 929-5300. Funeral services will be in the Speers United Methodist Church Saturday at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Ross Pryor officiating. Interment will follow in Charleroi Cemetery. If friends wish, memorial contributions may be made to the Speers United Methodist Church.
Speers Hill
Betty E. Vandermer, 91, of Speers Hill, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 2, 2012, in Havencrest Nursing Center. A daughter of the late George H. and Christina Cowell Soles, she was born in North Belle Vernon on Oct. 9, 1920. A lifelong resident of Speers and Charleroi, Betty was a member of the Speers United Methodist Church, the former WSCS of the church, served as a Sunday School teacher for many years, sang in the choir, and had been the church's financial secretary for over 30 years. An avid western style square dancer, she and her late husband wintered in Florida for many years, and she always looked forward to teaching cribbage while in Florida. Survivors include three sons and daughters-in-law, Dr. Jack D. and Barbara Vandermer, of Ellicott City, Md., Kenneth B. and Janet Vandermer, of Irwin, and Robert P. and Barbara Vandermer, of Rostraver Township; two sisters and one brother-in-law, Dolores and Robert Watkins, of Souderton, and Scharma Schaeffer, of Belle Vernon; one brother and sister-in-law, George H. and Claire Soles, of Speers Hill; five grandchildren, John Vandermer and his wife, Noel, of Baltimore, Md., Kimberly Bloodworth and her husband, Courtenay, of Birmingham, Ala., Kevin Vandermer and his wife, Amy, of Irwin, Jill Palmer, of Chesterton, Ind., and Daniel Vandermer, of North Hills; and seven great-grandchildren, Roy and Alexis Vandermer, Adele Bloodworth, Mason Vandermer and Abigail, Sophia and Nathanael Palmer. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Fred E. Vandermer, on Sept. 3, 2007. Friends will be received Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORY INC., 700 Broad Ave., Belle Vernon, www.FergusonFuneralHomeAndCrematory.com, (724) 929-5300. Funeral services will be in the Speers United Methodist Church Saturday at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Ross Pryor officiating. Interment will follow in Charleroi Cemetery. If friends wish, memorial contributions may be made to the Speers United Methodist Church.
Vandermer , Betty E. 91
Speers Hill
Betty E. Vandermer, 91, of Speers Hill, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 2, 2012, in Havencrest Nursing Center. A daughter of the late George H. and Christina Cowell Soles, she was born in North Belle Vernon on Oct. 9, 1920. A lifelong resident of Speers and Charleroi, Betty was a member of the Speers United Methodist Church, the former WSCS of the church, served as a Sunday School teacher for many years, sang in the choir, and had been the church's financial secretary for over 30 years. An avid western style square dancer, she and her late husband wintered in Florida for many years, and she always looked forward to teaching cribbage while in Florida. Survivors include three sons and daughters-in-law, Dr. Jack D. and Barbara Vandermer, of Ellicott City, Md., Kenneth B. and Janet Vandermer, of Irwin, and Robert P. and Barbara Vandermer, of Rostraver Township; two sisters and one brother-in-law, Dolores and Robert Watkins, of Souderton, and Scharma Schaeffer, of Belle Vernon; one brother and sister-in-law, George H. and Claire Soles, of Speers Hill; five grandchildren, John Vandermer and his wife, Noel, of Baltimore, Md., Kimberly Bloodworth and her husband, Courtenay, of Birmingham, Ala., Kevin Vandermer and his wife, Amy, of Irwin, Jill Palmer, of Chesterton, Ind., and Daniel Vandermer, of North Hills; and seven great-grandchildren, Roy and Alexis Vandermer, Adele Bloodworth, Mason Vandermer and Abigail, Sophia and Nathanael Palmer. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Fred E. Vandermer, on Sept. 3, 2007. Friends will be received Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORY INC., 700 Broad Ave., Belle Vernon, www.FergusonFuneralHomeAndCrematory.com, (724) 929-5300. Funeral services will be in the Speers United Methodist Church Saturday at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Ross Pryor officiating. Interment will follow in Charleroi Cemetery. If friends wish, memorial contributions may be made to the Speers United Methodist Church.
Speers Hill
Betty E. Vandermer, 91, of Speers Hill, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 2, 2012, in Havencrest Nursing Center. A daughter of the late George H. and Christina Cowell Soles, she was born in North Belle Vernon on Oct. 9, 1920. A lifelong resident of Speers and Charleroi, Betty was a member of the Speers United Methodist Church, the former WSCS of the church, served as a Sunday School teacher for many years, sang in the choir, and had been the church's financial secretary for over 30 years. An avid western style square dancer, she and her late husband wintered in Florida for many years, and she always looked forward to teaching cribbage while in Florida. Survivors include three sons and daughters-in-law, Dr. Jack D. and Barbara Vandermer, of Ellicott City, Md., Kenneth B. and Janet Vandermer, of Irwin, and Robert P. and Barbara Vandermer, of Rostraver Township; two sisters and one brother-in-law, Dolores and Robert Watkins, of Souderton, and Scharma Schaeffer, of Belle Vernon; one brother and sister-in-law, George H. and Claire Soles, of Speers Hill; five grandchildren, John Vandermer and his wife, Noel, of Baltimore, Md., Kimberly Bloodworth and her husband, Courtenay, of Birmingham, Ala., Kevin Vandermer and his wife, Amy, of Irwin, Jill Palmer, of Chesterton, Ind., and Daniel Vandermer, of North Hills; and seven great-grandchildren, Roy and Alexis Vandermer, Adele Bloodworth, Mason Vandermer and Abigail, Sophia and Nathanael Palmer. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Fred E. Vandermer, on Sept. 3, 2007. Friends will be received Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORY INC., 700 Broad Ave., Belle Vernon, www.FergusonFuneralHomeAndCrematory.com, (724) 929-5300. Funeral services will be in the Speers United Methodist Church Saturday at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Ross Pryor officiating. Interment will follow in Charleroi Cemetery. If friends wish, memorial contributions may be made to the Speers United Methodist Church.
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