Avis de décès de Mary Moore - Nécrologie - MesAieux.com

Moore, Mary "Betty" BREMERTON, Wash. Mary Kennedy ("Betty") Moore died Monday, October 29, 2007 in Bremerton. Mrs. Moore lived for 57 years in Scotia and Schenectady. Born February 13, 1919, outside Chicago, Ill., she grew up in Kalamazoo, Mich. and Palo Alto, Calif. She earned a bachelor's degree from Stanford University in 1940 as a double major in mathematics and classics. At Stanford, she met the love of her life, George E. Moore, and they married in February of 1941. She is survived by three children, James E. Moore (Karen Moncrieff) of Dundas, Ontario, Canada, Roberta J. Moore (Walter Elliott) of Kingston, Wash., and Kathleen E. Moore (Judith Henningson) of Berne, N.Y.; four grandchildren; her best friend and sister-in-law, Billie Kennedy of Seattle, Wash.; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her husband, she was predeceased by her brothers, William and Richard Kennedy, and her sister, Patricia Heppe. During World War II, Betty worked for Hans Bethe in the Manhattan Project at Los Alamos, N.M. as a "computer," doing statistical calculations. Her first child, James, was born in Los Alamos. She was fond of recounting how, at a Los Alamos party, the physicist Edward Teller stepped on her with his wooden leg. After moving to Scotia, she had an active career as a volunteer with the League of Women Voters, YWCA, Girl Scouts, and the Schenectady Museum. She also worked in the early 1970s as an actuary for the NYS Retirement System, and for several years as a tax preparer. Betty loved books, languages, natural history, gardening, music, good food, good wine and lively conversation. She was an avid NY Times crossword puzzle solver. The Schenectady County Library was like a second home. She particularly liked being in the company of her family. She could find adventure in many different ways. A friend of hers recently remarked that "Betty loved getting lost," and in fact she never seemed to tire of driving around the hills on unknown roads, discovering new sights and natural wonders. In 1970, she made her first and only backpacking trip up Mt. Marcy. In later years, she enjoyed traveling to various international destinations. The family would especially like to thank the staff at Country Manor in Bremerton for their excellent care and compassion during the last year and a half of her life. A time of gathering to remember her will be held later this year in Schenectady. Memorial contributions can be made to the George Landis Arboretum, Schenectady County Public Library, Kitsap County (Washington) Library Foundation, or the charity of one's choice.