Born Betty Annette Swain on Feb. 9, 1928, in Bath, to Harold and Mattie (Grover) Swain. Betty was the youngest of nine siblings; predeceased by sister, Velma, and brothers, Trafton, Harold, Howard, Newell, Chester, Allan and Gerald.
Betty enjoyed playing music and singing with her family. While growing up, she and her brothers formed a band and at the age of 8 won an amateur contest in 1936. Throughout their lives, Betty and her brothers played at various functions and family gatherings.
On Nov. 19, 1965, in Charleston, S.C., she married Kenneth Kraemer, a sailor in the Navy whom she met while he was stationed in Bath. She had the opportunity to travel and lived in many places in the United States, including Las Vegas, where she and her husband moved in 1976, and where they resided for over 10 years. She returned to Bath in 1988 with her daughter and grandchildren following the death of her husband.
She enjoyed playing Bingo every Thursday at the Senior Citizens Center in Bath and even enjoyed the occasional win, but she was happiest spending time with her daughter Betty, grandchildren and greatgrandchildren. She will be dearly missed.
Betty leaves behind her loving daughter, Betty Swain Cavallaro of Bath; grandchildren, Michael McNeil of Boston, MA and Kelly Cavallaro of Bath; as well as her 5 greatgrandchildren, Alana, Maryssa, Noah, Sasha and Mia, and many nieces and nephews.
Visiting hours will be held on Friday, Dec. 20, 2013, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at David E. Desmond & Son Funeral Home, 638 High St., Bath. A Celebration of Life will be held at 1 p.m. at the funeral home on Friday. Burial will take place in the spring at Oak Grove Cemetery, Bath.
To share your thoughts and condolences with the family, please visit www.desmondfuneralhomes.com.
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