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Bettie Guilds Obituary

East Lyme - Bettie L. Guilds, of East Lyme, formerly of Tucson, Ariz., passed away at home on Friday, July 19, 2013, with her family by her side.

Bettie was born on April 14, 1925, in Oxford, Mich., the daughter of Robert and Faith Hall, sister to four loving brothers.

Bettie was a devoted and loving wife and mother extraordinaire. She loved to cook and enjoyed baking pies and plum pudding with her grandkids and their friends.

She is survived by her three daughters, Sharon (Guilds) Kujawa (Gerry) of Bedford, Mass., Lorrie Shearer (Terry) of Canton, Mich. and Linda (Guilds) Zamarka (Mark) of East Lyme. Grandmother of Kellie Flohr, Matthew Shearer, Elizabeth and Steven Zamarka. Great-grandmother of Noelle, Wyatt, Natalie and Nolan. Bettie is also survived by a nephew, Alger Fraleigh.

She is predeceased by her beloved husband of 67 years, Robert W. Guilds.

A private family gathering has been held and a celebration of her life will be hosted by the family.

Fulton-Theroux Funeral Home, Niantic is handling the arrangements.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by The Day on Jul. 28, 2013.

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Melissa Shearer

November 12, 2013

Lorrie, The first time I met your mom when we visited Tucson, she welcomed me with open arms. We immediately bonded over a lot of our similarities. She made such delicious dishes and overall such a friendly, happy person. It was an extreme pleasure getting to know her in the week we stayed with her and your dad.

danette shell

July 30, 2013

I am so very sorry to hear about your loss of mom/grandmom. In the brief time that I got to know her, I enjoyed her company and her smile. She was so very fortunate to have such a loving family to care for her. YOu are all to be blessed for your loving care of her.

Girls Night Out with grandaughter Elizabeth

July 28, 2013

Maureen Biancarosa

July 28, 2013

Linda, I am very sorry to hear about your mom' s passing. I always enjoyed hearing all the stories about your mom especially girls night out on Friday nights. She vas very lucky to have you, Mark, Stephen and Liz to take such good care of her and you were lucky to have such a special, loving mom. Love, Moe

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