Elizabeth Lynne Desmarais

Betty, as she was known by most, was born in Northampton, MA to Don and Claire Warner formerly of East Concord, NH. After graduating from Concord High School in 1972, Betty went on to earn Bachelor and Masters degrees in the field of computer programming and analysis. She held various professional positions in those fields at Harvard and Dartmouth Colleges.

Upon retirement, Betty followed her passion for sewing and opened the Lizzy Stitch Quilt and Longarm business with a shop originally in Warner, NH, then later moving the business to Concord. She was involved with the Contoocook Artisans, a juried group of talented crafters. In her earlier years, Betty was an avid cyclist along with her partner Bob. Some of their more notable treks included biking in the Moab Desert, across the European countryside and Betty also embarked on a coast-to-coast ride from the Pacific northwest to Hampton Beach, NH. Their travels also took them to Baja, CA, dog sledding in Alaska and a river cruise in Africa. One of her more recent accomplishments was becoming very proficient at playing her ukulele at open-mic nights and for her and her family’s entertainment. She kept in touch with her many friends on Facebook often sharing photos of her vegetable and flower gardening projects. Her greatest passion in life was her family.

She is predeceased by her parents and siblings Craig Warner and Judy Blackwell and is survived by her son Chris, his wife Ashley and their children Haile, Sutton and Davis, son Mike and his fiancé Lindsay Hunt, her siblings Donna, Dale, and Jennifer Warner, and her very “Significant Other” Bob Wilson, along with many nieces and nephews.

A funeral service will be held on November 17th, 2023 at 11:00am, at the Wesley United Methodist Church on Clinton Street in Concord, followed by an internment service at Blossom Hill Cemetery in West Concord.

The Bennett Funeral Home 209 N. Main St. Concord, NH 03301is assisting the family with arrangements.