Pomfret, VT - Betty Bowen, 87, died Sunday, March 8, 2020 at Lebanon Center Genesis in Lebanon, NH.

Betty was born November 8, 1932 in Derby Line, VT, a daughter of Fenton and Mildred (Ball) Damon. She attended the Brighton School District in Island Pond, VT graduating in 1950.  She was married to Stanley Bowen in 1956 and they later made their home in North Hartland, VT.  After Stanley became ill she went to work as a seamstress at Profile in West Lebanon and later worked at Thermal Dynamics until her retirement in in the early 2000's. Betty made her home in Pomfret in 1979 and has lived there since.

Betty enjoyed traveling anywhere she could drive, she almost never stood still.  She enjoyed gardening and sharing her bounty.

She is predeceased by her husband Stanley and four siblings, Marilyn, Louise, Evelyn and Bob.

She is survived by five children, Brenda Raymond of Springfield, MA, Kenn Bowen and his wife Barbara of Jericho, VT, Margaret Ingraham and her husband Robert of Queensbury, NY, Thomas Bowen and his wife Nicole and Rick Bowen all of Sharon, VT; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

A private committal will be held in the Hartford Cemetery at the convenience of the family.

Memorial contributions may be made to: National Kidney Foundation, 30 East 33rd Street, New York, NY 10016 or the American Diabetes Association, 2451 Crystal Drive, Suite 900, Arlington, VA 22202