Beatrice Ann Belcher

Born Beatrice Ann Mox on July 25, 1930, to Frank & Mary (Helewski) Mox in Anoka, Minnesota. The family moved to Bremerton where Frank worked in the shipyard. Betty graduated from Bremerton High School in 1948 and later from Olympic College. Betty married Neldon Etter and had two children, Lawrence (Larry) and Teresa (Teri). Betty later married Sam Belcher. She loved and helped raise his three daughters, Sharlene, Sheri & Jeanette. Betty raised a family and worked along side Sam at Sam's Plumbing & Heating, and then helped with construction and maintenance of rental properties. She worked at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremerton and then transferred to Keyport. Betty passed on October 17, 2007 after a long valiant fight with cancer. She was preceded in death by parents Frank and Mary, brothers Francis & Clifford, daughter Jeanette & husband Sam. She is survived by children Sharlene Roberts, Sheri (Doug) Harader, Larry Etter (Cathy Peters), Teri (John) Brian; grandchildren Julianne Hamilton, Jennifer (Tyler) Knowles, Stacie Roberts; & great-grandchildren Nicole, Raine & Shadow Knowles, Dusty & Korie Hamilton. She left behind sister-in-law Anna Mox, cousins, Nieces, Nephews and many friends and loved ones. A Potluck Memorial will be held at 1329 Garrison Avenue in Port Orchard on Saturday, October 27th from 11:00am to 2:00pm. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, 1100 Fairview Ave N, Seattle WA 98109 or Ronald McDonald House, 5130 40th Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98105. During her life, Betty volunteered with "Fur, Fins and Feathers", sold paper poppies, was active in politics, Brownies, Girl Scouts & Church. She was active and loving with her grandkids and great-grandkids. She loved her cats and dogs and enjoyed watching her birds and squirrels eat from feeders she kept stocked full. Betty was loving, giving, charitable, always helping others. Known as Beatrice, Bea, Betty, Betts, Betsy, ma, grandma and to many "Ma Betty", she was an angel among us and will be greatly missed.