Bettyann M. French

Hampton – Bettyann Mary French, 77, of Hampton and formerly of York, ME, died peacefully on Sunday, December 6, 2015 at the Portsmouth Regional Hospital. Bettyann was born in York, ME on June 15, 1938, a daughter of the late Boardman J. and Marcelle I. (Lessard) Stevens. She was raised in York and graduated from York High with the Class of 1957. After high school, Bettyann attended Westbrook Junior College in Portland, ME before relocating to Florida. She met Kenneth French while in Florida, they married, and in 1964, moved to Hampton. Bettyann worked as an office assistant for Robert Dennett, CPA, of Hampton before entering the medical records field where she worked for Seacoast Cardiology of Newington for many years. She and Ken owned and operated K. French Trucking of North Hampton from 1982 to 1991. Bettyann was a devoted mother and a faithful communicant of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Church in Hampton. She also loved the beach and enjoyed her time with the social group known as the “Wallnuts” who gathered at the North Beach in Hampton to share good times. Bettyann never met a stranger, had a gift for making the everyday special, and was adored by her grandchildren for her fun-loving spirit. Bettyann is survived by her son, Christopher J. French and his wife, Katherine, of Vienna, VA, her grandchildren, Nora and Charles French and her sister, Lana Jean Holmes of Chattanooga, TN. She also leaves her dear friend of many years, Nancy Osgood of Hampton. In addition to her parents, Bettyann was predeceased by her former husband Kenneth French who died in 2008. Visiting hours will be from 10:30 to 11:30 am on Wednesday, December 16, 2015 in the Remick & Gendron Funeral Home – Crematory, 811 Lafayette Rd., Hampton. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 12 noon following the visitation at Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Church, 289 Lafayette Rd., Hampton. Burial will be in Center Cemetery, North Hampton. Family and friends are respectfully invited. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial donations to the New Hampshire S.P.C.A. PO Box 196, Stratham, NH 03885 or to the St. Vincent de Paul Society, 289 Lafayette Rd., Hampton, 03842.

Bettyann M. French

June 15, 1938 - December 6, 2015