- Date Of Birth: July 6, 1936
- Date Of Death: May 21, 2022
- State: Maine
Elizabeth (Betty) Jane Bendixon was promoted to heaven to be with Jesus on Saturday May 21st, 2022 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. She was born in North Yarmouth, Maine to Hilda (Doughty) and Carl Burrows on July 6th 1936. She attended Cumberland-North Yarmouth schools and graduated from Greely Institute as class salutatorian in 1954. She was the 2nd oldest of twelve children, often caring for her younger siblings while her parents worked. She often related to family and friends how blessed she felt to grow up on the Doughty Road in North Yarmouth where everyone knew and cared for each other during challenging but joyous times.
In June of 1956 she married Richard (Dick) Bendixon and they moved to Alaska for a short time as Dick was stationed there as an army private. They considered remaining in Alaska but in the end returned to Maine to be closer to family and friends. Upon returning to Maine, they bought a house in Cumberland along with Betty’s mother where they lived for over twenty years. The house became a hub for family and friends as many celebrations of holidays, birthdays, and anniversaries were enjoyed.
She was employed for several years by Owen Farwell in Cumberland and later by Faith Baptist Church in No. Yarmouth where she was the church secretary and became involved in church ministries by teaching Sunday School and caring for elderly shut-ins.
In 1982 they moved to Gray and bought a house on Ramsdell Road where she lived until entering Ledgewood Nursing Home in Windham in April 2018 where she continued her battle with Alzheimer’s.
She is survived by her husband of 65 years, Dick Bendixon and three children: daughter Becky (Bendixon) Lamoreau of Litchfield, ME and husband, Earl; daughter Terri (Bendixon) Yoder of Barrington, RI and husband Loren; and son Rick Bendixon of No. Yarmouth, ME and wife Tanja. She has six grandchildren, Shaunna Rice of Gray, ME, Kristen Flaherty of Poland, ME and Michael Rice of Litchfield, ME, Emmalynn Yoder of Barrington, RI; and Anna and Daniel Bendixon of No. Yarmouth, ME, She is also survived by four great grandchildren and one great, great grandchild.
She is predeceased by siblings Sylvia and Ruth Burrows, Danny Burrows and Kathy Liberty and survived by siblings Jerry Burrows, Bobby Burrows, Phyllis Hawks, Dottie Cormier, Billy Burrows, Paula Slipp, Joyce Perry, Dora Wiers, Larry Jewett and Anita Wiers.
