Mrs. Elizabeth A. "Betty" (Sullivan) Beland, 81, of North Andover, Massachusetts passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 15th, 2011 at her home.
She was born on February 18th, 1930 in Lawrence, Massachusetts to the late Frank and Lena (Tapley) Sullivan. Betty was educated in the local schools and was a graduate of Lawrence High School. She later graduated from Berdette School of Business in Boston, MA.
Betty worked as a Trust Officer at Arlington Trust Company (1948 - 1976) in Lawrence, MA. She then spent 26 years, (1976-2002) as a philanthropist and administrator for the Stevens Foundations in North Andover, Massachusetts.
Betty was Trustee of The Charlotte Home, Trustee of The White Fund, Trustee of the Lawrence Public Library, Board Member of AAA of Merrimack Valley, Corporator/Founder Merrimack Valley Community Foundation, Committee Member Ayer Mill Clock Tower Restoration, Committee Member of the Summer in Greater Lawrence, Committee Member of Greater Lawrence Donors' Collaborative, Advisory Board Member of Essex Art Center, Committee Member of New Paint Auction/ Essex Art Center, Advisory Board Member of Adopt-A-Park in Lawrence, Advisory Committee Member of Lawrence Gateway Council, Advisory Committee Member of Nevins Adult Care, No. Andover, Founder/Board Member of Edgewood Retirement Community, Board Member of Lawrence Family Developement & Education Fund, Board Member/Chairman of Greater Lawrence Chap. Amer. Red Cross, Board Member/Clerk of Holy Family Hospital
Committee Member, Centro Panamericano of Long-Range Plan, Corporate Board Member, Merrimack Valley Y.M.C.A., Member of Mass. Bankers Assoc., Pension/Profit Sharing Comm., Member and Chairman, Assoc. Grant makers Summer Program, Trustee of Shawmut Arlington Foundation, Fundraising Chairman of the No. Andover 350 Anniv. Celebration, and Treasurer of the Lawrence 150 Anniv. Celebration.
In Betty's lifetime she received many awards: In 1990 Lawrence Exchange Club Book of Golden Deeds Award, 1991 Immigrant City Archives Award from Int'l Institute, 1991 Eagle Tribune Woman of the Year Award, 1992 Lawrence Youth Commission Award, 1992 Point After Club Award, 1993 Yankee Clipper Council, Boy Scout Award, 1995 Merrimack College ABA Hall of Fame, 1998 Merr.Valley Comm. Found. Distinguished Svc. Award, 1999 Hibernian's "John E. Fenton Citizenship Award", 2000 Amer. Red Cross McCallum Humanitarian Award, and the 2000 Lawrence Bar Assoc. Liberty Bell Award.
According to her family, Betty was a Huge Red Sox fan, she enjoyed traveling and most of all she loved spending time with her family. Betty was very competitive, especially in Scrabble.
wife of the late Mr. Joseph Chanel Beland
Her family members include
her daughters:
Atty. Lynn M. Beland of Westwood, MA
and Susan E. Bogle and her husband David Dalton Morgan of Vancouver
Her 2 grandchildren: Rhys Dalton Morgan and Bryn Dalton Morgan
As well as many nieces and nephews.
Her celebration of life mass will take place on Saturday, November 19th, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. in Saint Michaels Church in North Andover, MA.
Arrangements are under the direction of the John Breen Memorial Funeral Home, Inc., 35 Merrimack Street, No. Andover, MA. For online condolences and other information please go to www.breenfuneralhome.com.
Memorial Contributions may be made to the Essex Art Center, 56 Island Street, Lawrence, MA 01840.