Patricia Anne (Murphy) Betts: June 6, 1944 – Oct. 4, 2009

Patricia Anne (Murphy) Betts, 65, of East Hampton, beloved wife of Richard Betts, died unexpectedly on Sunday, Oct. 4, at Marlborough Medical Center.

Born June 6, 1944, in Waterbury, she was the daughter of Dorothy (Phillipone )Urling and the late Edward Murphy.

Patricia was a resident of East Hampton for 37 years and a communicant of St. Patrick Church in East Hampton.

Patricia was a nurse, having worked at Cobalt Lodge in the Cobalt section of East Hampton for several years.

She is survived by her mother, Dorothy Urling of Cheshire; her loving husband, Richard Betts of East Hampton; her son and his wife, Richard E. and Vera Betts of East Haddam; her daughter and her husband, Sheryl Anne and Richard Carter of Virginia; a brother, Thomas Murphy of Waterbury; a grandson, Richard P. Betts; and several nieces and nephews.

A graveside service will be held Thursday, Oct. 8, at 10 a.m., in St. Patrick Cemetery, East Hampton.

Friends may call at the Spencer Funeral Home, 112 Main St., East Hampton, on Wednesday evening from 7 to 9 p.m.

Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 538 Preston Ave., P.O. Box 1004, Meriden, CT 06450.

Posted Oct. 6, 2009