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Betsy Tenney Houser Twombly

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Birth	:	9 Oct 1925 Arlington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
Death	:	4 Nov 2019 Hebron, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA
Burial	:	Belmont Cemetery, Belmont, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.3821411, -71.1578369
Description	:	d/o Ralph and Faith (Tenney) Houser; w/o Phil Twombly Growing up, Betsy developed a profound appreciation for nature and outdoor adventures, spending summers at her beloved Owlshead — an Adirondack-style log cabin built by her father above Newfound Lake in Hebron, New Hampshire — where she and her elder sister, Hope, camped, canoed, swam, played tennis, and hiked the White Mountains. Betsy was a highly accomplished student during her lifetime, graduating with honors from Belmont (MA) High School in 1943 and earning a full scholarship to Tufts University, where she graduated with honors in biochemistry. Following her... Read More	d/o Ralph and Faith (Tenney) Houser; w/o Phil Twombly Growing up, Betsy developed a profound appreciation for nature and outdoor adventures, spending summers at her beloved Owlshead — an Adirondack-style log cabin built by her father above Newfound Lake in Hebron, New Hampshire — where she and her elder sister, Hope, camped, canoed, swam, played tennis, and hiked the White Mountains. Betsy was a highly accomplished student during her lifetime, graduating with honors from Belmont (MA) High School in 1943 and earning a full scholarship to Tufts University, where she graduated with honors in biochemistry. Following her graduation, Betsy became a skilled clinician, serving in the Eye Division of Massachusetts General Hospital as well as the prestigious Histology Department of Harvard Medical School. Later in life, Betsy returned to school to become a medical technologist and subsequently an instructor at the Bryman School for African American Women where she trained, mentored and prepared ladies for employment. During her lifetime, Betsy became an accomplished skier and avid bicyclist — pursuing both pastimes well into her 80s, traveling to resorts in the Alps, Colorado, Utah, Idaho, and California to conquer the slopes; as well as bicycling through France, Holland, Denmark, Germany, and Austria, in order to see those beautiful countries first-hand. It was through Betsy’s passion for skiing that she crossed paths with her husband, Phil Twombly, whom she met on the ski slopes of Woodstock, Vermont. The two married at Owlshead in 1949, and moved to Bedford, Massachusetts, where they raised their five children. A lifelong artist, Betsy was an accomplished painter, sketch artist, seamstress, knitter, and potter. She was renowned among family and friends for her hand-knit sweaters, mittens, socks, and Christmas stockings. Additionally, Betsy’s annual Christmas cards were an institution; friends and family alike delighted in receiving her custom-designed cards, featuring her original art and witty reflections on contemporary issues. Upon retirement, Betsy found a new artistic passion, after attending her first pottery course at the DeCordova Museum, taught by the famous ceramicist Mikodo Yarbe. Betsy was so taken by the medium that she and Phil had a ceramic studio built into their Hebron home when it was constructed in 1990. It was there that Muddy Paws Pottery was born. Over the course of the next 29 years, Betsy would apply her aptitude in chemistry to experiment with glazes, and her talent as a designer to crafting several generations of beautiful mugs, platters, and pottery pieces — many of which she sold through the League of New Hampshire Craftsmen stores. One of Betsy’s favorite activities was inviting local children and visiting grandchildren into her studio to “play clay” and create imaginative animals and pots. Betsy established an endowment in 1994 at Tufts University to fund scholarships for women studying in the field of science and medicine. Betsy’s love of nature and Newfound Lake inspired her to be one of the first members and volunteers of the Newfound Lake Region Association, and saw her establish the Naturally Newfound Fair in order to raise money and public awareness about watershed protection and water quality in the lake. Betsy’s pursuit of knowledge, personal development, and adventure were insatiable; she loved life, the beautiful world she lived in, and the people around her. Through her example, she taught all of us: never, ever stop moving. Betsy is deeply loved by all those she knew, and will be greatly missed. She is survived by her devoted husband of 70 years, Phil Twombly; three sons and two daughters; grandchildren. She will be interred at the Belmont Cemetery, in Belmont, Massachusetts, with her parents. Laconia Daily Sun, Nov 7, 2019

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Betsy Tenney Houser Twombly's memorial is located at: Belmont Cemetery, Belmont, Middlesex County, USA.
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Betsy Tenney Houser Twombly death on 4 Nov 2019 in Hebron, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA
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Latitude: 42.3821411
Longitude: -71.1578369

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Ralph Horton Houser

(1884 - 1975)

Faith Weld Tenney Houser

(1886 - 1983)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Belmont Cemetery
Belmont, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3821411, -71.1578369

2. Old Burying Place
Watertown, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3719270, -71.1560390

3. Catholic Mount Auburn Cemetery
Watertown, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3713684, -71.1499100

4. Mount Auburn Cemetery
Cambridge, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3731800, -71.1453100

5. Cambridge Cemetery
Cambridge, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3675003, -71.1399994

6. Common Street Cemetery
Watertown, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3684540, -71.1779938

7. North Cambridge Catholic Cemetery
Cambridge, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3933220, -71.1339417

8. Highland Meadow Cemetery
Belmont, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3989334, -71.1854401

9. Saint Patricks Cemetery
Watertown, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3815460, -71.1937027

10. Old Burying Ground
Cambridge, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3752930, -71.1196840

11. University Lutheran Memorial Garden
Cambridge, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3719200, -71.1200700

12. Saint Pauls Cemetery
Arlington, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4073143, -71.1354218

13. Elm Street British Soldier Burial Site
Somerville, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3910900, -71.1185300

14. Veterans Cemetery
Somerville, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4064700, -71.1318300

15. Market Street Burying Ground
Brighton, Suffolk County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3503200, -71.1525800

16. Prince Hall Cemetery
Arlington, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4102100, -71.1354300

17. Old Burying Ground
Arlington, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4147682, -71.1543884

18. Ridgelawn Cemetery
Watertown, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3768997, -71.2018967

19. Mount Pleasant Cemetery
Arlington, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4172630, -71.1483002

20. Saint Gabriel Monastery Cemetery
Brighton, Suffolk County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3467150, -71.1466510

21. Cardinal O'Connell Gravesite
Brighton, Suffolk County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3423600, -71.1614300

22. Metfern Cemetery
Waltham, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3997570, -71.2065030

23. Milk Row Cemetery
Somerville, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3816300, -71.1020100

24. Evergreen Cemetery
Brighton, Suffolk County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3399100, -71.1610600