Priscilla Jane Thomas1,2

F, #5708, b. May 9, 1943, d. Apr 17, 2000
Relationship2nd cousin 1 time removed of Malcolm Kenyon McKown Jr.
ChartsGarrow Descendants Chart
Father*Keith Leonard Thomas Sr. b. Jun 25, 1917, d. Nov 6, 2003
Mother*Ethelyn Ellen Guilmette b. May 4, 1916, d. Aug 23, 2014

Family

Paul Wilmot Betz Sr.
Child

Chronological Events

Birth*May 9, 1943 Priscilla Jane Thomas was born on May 9, 1943 at Richford, Franklin County, Vermont, United States.3,2 
 She was the daughter of Keith Leonard Thomas Sr. and Ethelyn Ellen Guilmette
Death*Apr 17, 2000 Priscilla Jane Thomas died on Apr 17, 2000, at age 56 at Essex, Chittenden County, Vermont, United States, from cancer.1,4 
ObituaryApr 19, 2000  OBITUARY: Priscilla Thomas Betz, 56, of 32 Margaret Street, Essex Center, VT, passed away peacefully on April 17, 2000, surrounded by family and friends. She had fought a courageous battle against a rare form of cancer.

She was born in Richford, VT on May 9, 1943, the daughter of Keith L. and Ethelyn (Guilmette) Thomas. She was brought up in Enosburg Falls where she attended local schools, graduating from Enosburg Falls High School in 1962. She later attended the Sheldon School of Cosmetology. In November of 1969, she married Paul Betz Sr.in Swanton and moved to Essex Center. Their son, Paul Jr., was born in 1970.

Priscilla devoted her life to caring for her son, and when he was diagnosed with cerebral palsy, she became an advocate for the disabled. To that end, she enrolled in the Pace program at Trinity College, graduating with a degree in social services. She was also interested in antiques. Not only did she sell her antiques in many shops across Vermont and on EBAY, she and her husband also owned Sugar Hill Antiques in Waterbury.

Priscilla loved the outdoors and participated in many sports. She bowled with the IBM Bowling Club. As a golfing enthusiast, she enjoyed hitting the links with her husband and their friends as a member of the Rocky Ridge Golf Club as well as a member of the West Bolton and Enosburg Falls Clubs. Fishing was another favorite sport of hers, which she shared with her husband and son. She especially loved fishing on Lake Carmi where her family had a camp.

She is survived by her husband, Paul Betz Sr. of Essex Center; their son, Paul Betz Jr. of South Burlington; her parents, Keith and Ethelyn Thomas of Enosburg Falls; her brother, Keith Thomas Jr. and his wife Francine of Essex Junction; nephews, Peter Thomas and Michael Powers; nieces, Michelle Powers, Becky Thompson and Wendy Sue Powers; her mother-in-law, Ruth Cope of Madison, Ind; her sister-in-law, Harriet Parton and her husband, Ron, of Madison, Ind. She was predeceased by her grandmother, Bertha Guilmette of Enosburg Falls.

Visiting hours will be held Saturday, April 22, 2000, from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the Spears Funeral Home on Dickinson Ave. in Enosburg Falls.

Due to the Easter holiday, the funeral service will be held Monday morning April 24, 2000, at 11 in St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Enosburg Falls with the Rev. Gerard LeClerc celebrating the Mass of Christian Burial. Interment will follow in St. John the Baptist Cemetery in Enosburg Falls.

For those who wish, contributions in her memory may be made to the American Cancer Society, Vermont Division, 13 Loomis Street, Montpelier, VT 05602.

Priscilla and her family want to thank all who loved, helped and cared for her. Special thanks to Dr. Unger and the staff of the Oncology Department of Fletcher Allen Health Care, Dr. Haddock and his nurse of Williston, Ann Coombs and Hospice Nurses of Visiting nurses Association and Carol Blanchard, RN of APRIA.

Published in The Burlington Free Press, Burlington, VT, April 19, 2000.4
 
Burial*Apr 24, 2000 She was buried on Apr 24, 2000 at Saint John the Baptist Cemetery (New), Enosburg Falls, Franklin County, Vermont, United States, Find A Grave Memorial# 43943421.5 

Citations

  1. [S51] Social Security Death Index (SSDI).
  2. [S1094] Vermont - Birth Record, online at Ancestry.com.
  3. [S142] Vermont - Death Index - State Archives.
  4. [S19] Obituary - Online, Newspaper or Funeral Home.
  5. [S58] Gravestones - Death Cert, Find-A-Grave, BillionGraves.