Betty L. Heater

PIQUA — Betty L. Heater, 87, longtime resident of Milford, New Hampshire, formerly of Miami County, died Saturday, January 4, 2014, at Southern New Hampshire Medical Center, Nashua, N.H.

She was born in Fletcher on September 5, 1926, a daughter of Walter and Inez (Sinks) Ely.

Mrs. Heater had been employed by Kenmore Stamp Company in Milford for 25 years and had also worked at John & Jackie's Bakery and The Cookie Box Bakery.

She enjoyed scrapbooking, going to yard sales and loved to sew, especially dolls clothes.

Mrs. Heater was a member of Harley Sanford Post #4368 VFW Auxiliary, Milford.

She was predeceased by her husband, Charles Heater, who died in 1981, her son, James L. Heater, who died in 2012; three sisters, Dorothy Reineke, Maxine Roeth, and Marie Fine; and a brother, Wayne Ely.

Family members include two sons and daughters-in-law, Robert and Martha Heater of Temple, N.H., Thomas and Mary Heater of Woburn, Mass.; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; her former daughter-in-law, Linda Richards of Massachusetts; and several nieces and nephews.

A graveside service to honor her life will be conducted at 12 p.m. Saturday, January 11, 2014, at the Forest Hill Cemetery, Piqua, with Rev. Jack Chalk officiating.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Epilepsy Foundation of New England, 540 Gallivan Blvd., Boston, MA 02124 or Alzheimer's Association, 1 Bedford Farms Drive, Suite 105, Bedford, NH 03110.

Arrangements are in the care of Jamieson & Yannucci Funeral Home.

Guestbook condolences and expressions of sympathy, to be provided to the family, may be expressed through jamiesonandyannucci.com.