E. Betty Anthony, 76

FEDERALSBURG - Elizabeth Jane "Betty" Hackett Anthony, 76, passed away on Saturday, May 10, 2008 at her home with her family.

She was born April 24, 1932 in Philadelphia, Pa., the last surviving child of the late Stella Bender Hackett and Benjamin Hooper Hackett.

The family moved to Federalsburg when she was 13 months old. She graduated in 1949 from Federalsburg High School, and she loved attending her high school reunions and being with her classmates.

After graduation she worked in the school office, and then worked at the former J. W. Stowell Printing Co. from 1950 until it closed in 1981. She then worked for the former IGA until her retirement in 1994.

On July 16, 1952 Betty was married to Dawson Anthony. They built their home in Federalsburg in 1957 after his return from the Air Force in 1955, where they lived today.

Betty retired from the Federalsburg Fire Company Auxiliary after 56 years of active service, serving twice as president. Betty was also a member of the Union United Methodist Church in Federalsburg where she enjoyed working at dinners with Jewell, Lucille and Virginia.

Betty is survived by her husband of nearly 56 years, Dawson Anthony; two children, Joyce Lewis and her husband, Mark of Cambridge, Bruce Anthony of Federalsburg; seven grandchildren, David Werner Jr., Jeremy Werner and his wife, Nicki, Jaclyn Anthony (Jimmy Todd), all of Federalsburg, Nicole Hastings and her husband, Ronnie, and Elizabeth "Liza" Hitch and her husband, Will, all of Delmar, Brandon Werner and his wife, Melody of Cambridge, and Steven Atkinson of Trappe; 8 great-grandchildren, Ronnie III, Christabelle, Billy, Kaylie, Joshua, Zachary, Dylan, and Michael. She is also survived by her best friends, Betty Shufelt (and her son, Jamie), of Federalsburg, Virginia Drabbant, of Felton, Del., a former daughter-in-law, Brenda Liddell of Federalsburg; sister-in-law, Ella Hackett of Federalsburg, many nieces, nephews, and a special niece, Terri Batuyong and her family of Germantown and two cats, Sno and Dusty.

Besides her parents she was preceded in death by her son, Brian Edward Anthony in 1994; her siblings, George Hackett (1953), Mary Beth LeCates (1995), James Carol Hackett (2002), Harry Hackett (2003) and three infant brothers.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday at the Framptom Funeral Home in Federalsburg with the Rev. Danese Collins officiating. Burial will follow in Hillcrest Cemetery in Federalsburg.

Friends may call at the funeral home on Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m. and 10 to 11 a.m. on Wednesday.

Memorial contributions may be made in her memory to the Federalsburg Fire Company Auxiliary, P.O. Box 99, Federalsburg, MD 21632

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