Betty Wasson Babson

Mrs. Betty Wasson Babson, 74, ofÿ Kissimmee passed awayÿ on Wednesday September 9, 2009 at Osceola Regional Medicalÿ Center. Betty was born in State College, Pennsylvania on December 28, 1934, the daughter of the late Elliott Glenn and Myrtle Ella (Smith) Wasson. Mrs. Babson was aÿ Retired Teacher.ÿ Betty received her master's degree from the University of Southern Florida.ÿ She retired from the Pinellas County School System after 25 years of teaching math and music.ÿ A councilwoman on the Seminole Community Council; she was the first woman ever honored in a public ceremony for her work in getting g playground equipment placed in Pinellas' county parks, road widening and bridges built on Seminole Blvd.ÿ She was an accomplished musician who attended Interlochen Music Camp in Michigan.ÿ She currently played in the Silver Clouds Orchestra in St. Cloud.ÿ She was the Good Sam Club's Florida State Editor and webmaster of the past 16 years.ÿ She was the best wife in the world to her husband of 49 years and a devoted mother and grandmother.ÿ She was an all-around "people-person who loved helping out wherever she was. She is survived by her loving family, Husband, John E. Babson of Kissimmee; daughters, Jane Ella wife of Clifford Owen Berkley of Kissimmee; Beth Anne Babson of Canon City, CO, son, John Everettÿ Babson, Jr ofÿ Largo, FL; sisters, Mary wife of Stewart Wright of Arizona, Roberta wife of Robert Campbell of State College, PA; brothers; Samuel, Husband of Rita Wasson, Robert husband of Carol Wasson both of State College, PA,ÿ grandchildren; Stefanie Alicia Berkley of Palm Bay, FL; Courtney Janell Berkley of Kissimmee, Fl and Sarah Rae Babson of Clearwater, FL.ÿ A memorial serviceÿ will be conducted at 2:00 PM, on Saturday, September 26, 2009 at the ÿSt. Cloud Presbyterian Church, 909 10th St., St. Cloud. Inÿlieu of flowers, donations may be madeÿto the charity of your choice or to the Silver Clouds Community Orchestra, c/o the St. Cloud Senior Center, 3101 17th St., St. Cloud, FL 34769. ÿArrangements under the direction of Osceola Memory Gardens Funeral Home 2000 13th Street St. Cloud, Fl 34769. (407) 957-2511.

Betty Wasson Babson

December 28, 1934 - September 9, 2009