OBIT: John Richard BETTERS, 1993, Somerset RD, Somerset County, PA
  
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  BETTERS
  
    Lt. Col. (U.S.A.F. retired) John Richard Betters, 79, of Somerset RD 2,
  died May 7, 1993, at the Desert Samaritan Care Center, Mesa, Ariz.  Born
  Dec. 6, 1913, in McKeesport, son of the late George and Nellie (Thomas)
  Betters.  Preceded in death by three brothers: Dominic, James and George
  Betters; and by a sister, Jenny Betters. Survived by a son, John R. Betters
  Jr., married to the former Marjorie Baker of Somerset RD 2; and three
  grandchildren: Lisa Marie Betters and Mrs. Vincent (Kristen Anne) Higgins,
  both of Phoenixville, Pa., and Darren John Betters, Somerset, RD 2. 
  Brother of Thomas Betters of Boston, Pa., Richard Betters of Duquesne, Pa.;
  Mrs. Joseph (Nancy) Veitz and Mrs. Michael (Mary Ann) Pici, both of
  McKeesport; and William Betters, Marblehead, Mass.  Also survived by close
  friend and companion, Elizabeth Lytle, of Somerset RD 2.  Retired U.S. Air
  Force pilot, serving in World War II, Korean War, Dominican Republic, Cuban
  Crisis and Vietnam War.  Former owner and operator of Sunny Acres Mobile
  Home Park of Somerset.  He had owned and operated the former Betters Ford
  Coal Company of Acosta and the former Roof Garden Drive-In Theater.  Member
  of Somerset Rotary Club, B.P.O. Elks of Bedford, American Legion Post 181
  and the Somerset Aero Club.  Friends will be received from 7 to 9 p.m.
  Sunday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at the Hauger-Zeigler Funeral
  Home.  Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Peter's Catholic
  Church with Msgr. Samuel J. Tomaselli, Celebrant.  Interment, Arlington
  National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.  Family suggests contributions to the
  Bernie Petrosky Memorial Foundation, P.O. Box 762, Somerset, Pa., 15501
  
  Daily American, May 8, 1993
  
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