- Date Of Birth: March 17, 1922
- Date Of Death: April 8, 2020
- State: New York
After a long and wonderful life, Bertha ( Betty ) Calhoun died April 8, 2020, at the age of 98, at Maplewood-Danbury, CT. Betty was born March 17, 1922 in Cold Spring, NY, and was the daughter of William and Bertha Speedling ( Purdy ). She graduated from Haldane High School in Cold Spring and thereafter, attended Krissler Business Institute in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. She married Harry C. Calhoun, Sr. on October 24, 1942 and, together, they built and enjoyed a sixty-year marriage. Harry predeceased her in 2003. Both Betty and Harry were long-time residents of Beacon, N.Y., had many friends and neighbors, and were respected in the community. For many years, they owned and operated Calhoun Radio, located on Main Street in Beacon, which provided products and services for TVs, appliances, and other electronics. Together, they were also instrumental in starting and operating the first Cable TV company in Beacon, and thereafter, they managed Hudson Valley Cablevision.
