Betty Mae Monetta, 76, of Wheeler Lane in Lempster, formerly of Ridge Avenue in Claremont, died Tuesday morning, April 15, 2008 at the New London Hospital in New London.

She was born in Unity, NH on September 28, 1931 the daughter of Chester and Helen (Howe) Osgood and had resided in Claremont most of her life.

Betty was a graduate of Stevens High School in the Class of 1949.

She worked as a private secretary for the Latex Company in Dover, Del. In the early 50’s and lived in Bloomfield Hills, MI in the early 70’s.

Most of her life time was devoted to being a homemaker to her family.

She was a communicant of St Mary’s Church.

Mrs. Monetta was formerly a very active member and Board of Director of the Ladies Union Aid Society of Valley Regional Hospital, a former member of the Jaycee Jane’s and participated in many other volunteer programs.

She was the widow of Rocco Carl Monetta whom she married on June 20, 1953 and he died Feb. 27, 2002.

The surviving family includes two sons, Jeffrey M. Monetta and his wife, Karen of Fenton, MI and John M. Monetta of Charlestown;  two daughters, Mrs. Alan (Ann M.) Rozwadowski of Hooksett and Mrs. William (Lynn M.) Rodeschin of Lempster; four grandchildren, Jamie & Andrew Atherton, Jeanne & Barry Henry, Nicholas & Kelly Pitts and Layne Pitts;  six great-grandchildren, Andrew “Drew” Atherton, Kelsie Atherton, Luke Atherton, Lauryn Henry, Victoria Pitts and Ava Pitts; one sister, Eleanor Ransom of Claremont and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

She was pre-deceased by one sister, Marjorie Angier.

Friends may call at the Stringer Funeral Home, 146 Broad Street

in Claremont on Thursday evening from 6 to 8 PM.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Friday morning at Eleven O’clock in St Mary’s Church with Rev. Fr. Shawn M. Therrien, Pastor, officiating.  Interment will follow in Union Cemetery.

The family suggest that donations may be made in her memory to the SHS Class of 1949 Project, payable to Claremont Education Enhancement Program (CEEP) In Care of Al Blake, 355 Winter St., Claremont, NH 03743.