F. Betty Blowers

HAMMONDSPORT - F. Betty Blowers, 78, of the Taylor Health Center, formerly of the Country Valley Home in Bath and also of Hammondsort, passed away Jan. 3 at the Health Center.

She was born July 6, 1929 in Wayland, the daughter of Raymond and Mildred Taylor Hoffman. He husband Andrew O. Blowers passed away Nov. 18, 2001.

Betty was an avid bingo player, and ran a vegetable stand with her husband in front of their house for many years, he brought a smile to everyones face.

Surviving are her daughter Carol (Tom) Israel of Fairfax, Virgina; sons Raymond (Lana) Blowers of Penn Yan, Carl (JoAnn) Blowers of Conway, South Carolina, Larry (Elaine) Blowers of Wichita Falls, Texas and Roy (Taff) Blowers of Milton, Florida; two brothers Frank Hoffman of Perkinsville and Fran Hoffman of Hornell; sisters Lillian Ryan of Wayland, Dorothy Cambeis of Bath and Mary Loveland of Bath; daughter-in-law Laura Blowers of Baltimore, Maryland; 12 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews and many friends.

She was pre-deceased by her son Douglas Blowers in 1994.

Friends may call Monday, Jan. 7, from 3-6 p.m. at the LaMarche Funeral Home, 35 Main St., Hammondsport. Funeral and committal servces will be held at the conclusion of calling hours at 6 p.m. Father Peter Anglaaere will officiate and interment will be held at Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Hammondsport.

In lieu of flowers, memorials should be made to the Hammondsport Vol. Ambulance Corp. or the Hammondsport Vol. Fire Dept.