Elizabeth H. Barrell

Elizabeth “Betty” Fiske Hathaway Barrell died on December 24th, 2012 at the age of 92. She was a resident at Havenwood in Concord NH for 7 years. She was born in New York City, NY on February 24, 1920, the child of Leander and Edith Hathaway.

Betty graduated from Stephens Jr. College, Columbia Missouri in 1942, where she was a member of the Tau Sigma Tau Honorary Art Sorority. In 1972 at the age of 50, she graduated from the University of Maine with a degree in Elementary Education.

In September of 1943 Betty married her husband W Dwight Barrell in Gulfport Field, Mississippi. They had 6 children, one of whom died in infancy.

Betty was active in the East Congregational Church, where she was a member for a number of years. She loved photography, dancing, sewing, crafts and gardening and was involved for years with the East Concord Garden club. She loved to proudly talk about her children and grandchildren. She was known for her hats that matched every outfit that she wore, and her ability to break into song and dance at a moment’s notice!

Betty was predeceased by her husband Dwight, and her younger brother Leander Russell Hathaway, Jr. She leaves behind five children, Patricia Torrey, of Sorrento Maine, Richard Barrell of Gardner Mass, Marjorie Barrell of Stoddard New Hampshire, Joanne Sargent of Providence Rhode Island, and Catherine Chapin Salk and her husband Rick of Providence Rhode Island. Also surviving are nine grandchildren, Megan Wellman and her husband Michael, Ben Barrell, Aaron Barrell, Amy Torrey, Emily Worsnopp and her husband Will, Sarah Barrell, Zoe Sargent, Jonathan Sargent, and Freya Sargent. Betty also leaves two step-grandchildren, Kara and Curtis Salk and two great-grandchildren, Kacey Wellman and Lexi Barrell.

A memorial service will be held privately for the family.

The Bennett Funeral Home of Concord is in charge of the arrangements.