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Betty Lea <I>Washabaugh</I> Henderson

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Betty Lea Washabaugh Henderson

Birth
Death
30 Jun 2021 (aged 96)
Burial
Frazer, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA GPS-Latitude: 40.0459569, Longitude: -75.5749793
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HENDERSON BETTY LEA Age 96, a longtime resident of Folcroft, passed away on June 30, 2021, at Plush Mills Senior Living. Born January 18, 1925, in McConnellsburg, PA, to David and Ruth Washabaugh, she graduated from the Philadelphia General Hospital School of Nursing in 1946 and was a nurse at Philadelphia General Hospital and Saint Joseph's Elementary School in Collingdale. She was married to her husband, Wilbur Henderson, for 65 years, and they had two sons, Steven, and David (9/12/55-12/1/99). She was predeceased by her sister, Carolyn Frank, of Altoona, PA. Betty Lea and Wilbur were active members of Folcroft Union Church since 1950.

Survivors: Son – Steven (Marie) Henderson, grandchildren David Henderson, Christina (Derek) Sotherden, great grandchildren Tatum Sotherden, Theodore Sotherden, daughter-in-law Helen (Steve) Buxton, brother David Andrew (Joyce) Washabaugh and many nieces and nephews.

Visitation Saturday, 10:30 A.M. at Folcroft Union Church, 500 Primos Ave, Folcroft, PA 19032. Funeral Service Saturday, 11 A.M. at Folcroft Union Church, 500 Primos Ave, Folcroft, PA 19032. Burial will be held privately at Philadelphia Memorial Park, Frazer, PA.

Published by The Philadelphia Inquirer on Jul. 2, 2021.
HENDERSON BETTY LEA Age 96, a longtime resident of Folcroft, passed away on June 30, 2021, at Plush Mills Senior Living. Born January 18, 1925, in McConnellsburg, PA, to David and Ruth Washabaugh, she graduated from the Philadelphia General Hospital School of Nursing in 1946 and was a nurse at Philadelphia General Hospital and Saint Joseph's Elementary School in Collingdale. She was married to her husband, Wilbur Henderson, for 65 years, and they had two sons, Steven, and David (9/12/55-12/1/99). She was predeceased by her sister, Carolyn Frank, of Altoona, PA. Betty Lea and Wilbur were active members of Folcroft Union Church since 1950.

Survivors: Son – Steven (Marie) Henderson, grandchildren David Henderson, Christina (Derek) Sotherden, great grandchildren Tatum Sotherden, Theodore Sotherden, daughter-in-law Helen (Steve) Buxton, brother David Andrew (Joyce) Washabaugh and many nieces and nephews.

Visitation Saturday, 10:30 A.M. at Folcroft Union Church, 500 Primos Ave, Folcroft, PA 19032. Funeral Service Saturday, 11 A.M. at Folcroft Union Church, 500 Primos Ave, Folcroft, PA 19032. Burial will be held privately at Philadelphia Memorial Park, Frazer, PA.

Published by The Philadelphia Inquirer on Jul. 2, 2021.

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