Babcock, Elizabeth “Betty”, 92, of St. Petersburg who left this beautiful world on June 16, 2021 at St. Anthony’s Hospital Emergency Room. Born in Williamstown, NJ on November 14, 1928, she graduated from Vineland High School. She was preceded in death by her husband’s Charles Zerillo Jr. and David Babcock, mother and stepfather Mary DeHart & Clinton Babbitt and father Mahlon Clark, her brother Charles Clark and sister Janet Bascone, grandchildren David Worrell & Michelle Senokossoff, stepbrother Barry Babbitt and stepson James ”Butch” Babcock. Betty is survived by her children, Michael (May) & David Senokossoff, Ellen Babbitt, Dawn Babbitt (Kurt), Kim Taylor (Chris) & Charles Zerillo III, stepson David “Bobby” Babcock (Gail Deceased), stepdaughters Patricia Bromberek (Glen Brown) & Marilyn Hensel (Steve Deceased), sister Penny Burkey (Darrell), brother-in-law Ronald Bascone & sister-in-law Rose Colton. Betty loved her family as they loved her, she was so proud of all her children who gave her 33 grandchildren, 56 greatgrandchildren & 9 greatgreatgrandchildren. Proud Aunt to 6 Nieces & 4 Nephews and their children.
Betty was an avid reader of mystery novels and did all the crossword puzzles in the St. Pete/Tampa Bay Times, she loved the Tampa Bay Rays, it was rare for her to miss a game, Carlos Pena was her favorite player due to the way he always made time for his young fans on and off the field. She loved being with her family going to their plays, games and graduations, etc., they were her life as she was theirs.
As E. E. Cummings wrote, “I Carry your heart with me, I carry it in my heart”
Betty will always be carried in our hearts; every memory will be our strength.
Please join her family on Wednesday, June 23rd at 11:30 a.m. to honor the wonderful life of Elizabeth “Betty” Babcock, Sylvan Abbey Memorial Park, 2853 Sunset Point Rd, Clearwater, FL 33759. A viewing for family and friends will be held 11:00 a.m. at Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home, directly across the street from Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Neighborly Meals on Wheels. By Mail: 13945 Evergreen Avenue, 4th Floor, Clearwater, FL 33762. By Phone: 727-573-9444. Online: https://neighborly.org/donations/
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