Clara Elizabeth (Hayes) Waterman

WATERMAN, Clara E. “Betty” (Hayes), 86, of Rehoboth, died Thursday, October 13, 2016.  She was married to the late John L. Waterman for 58 years.  Born in North Dighton, MA, she was the daughter of the late Herbert L. Hayes & Hilda (Stafford) Hayes.  

Mrs. Waterman was a graduate of Dighton High School and Brockton Business School.  She was a resident of Rehoboth since 1951, where she was active in her community.  She served as Assistant Librarian of the Blanding Library in Rehoboth for 25 years until her retirement.  She was a member of Rehoboth Congregational Church, serving as Deaconess and Treasurer of the W.K.B Women’s Fellowship and was a member of the Anawan Grange #221, Order of the Eastern Star Seekonk Chapter #209, volunteer at Sturdy Memorial Hospital, and member of the Newman YMCA of Seekonk. 

She leaves her two children: John “Larry” Waterman, Jr. and his wife, Lori, of Rehoboth & Linda J. Murphy and her husband, Dennis, of Rehoboth.  She was the grandmother of Sally Denny, Margaret Waterman, Timothy Murphy, Rebecca Glynn, Katherine Murphy, Meghan Murphy, & 7 great-grandchildren. 

Her Service of Remembrance will be held Tuesday, October 18, 2016 at 11:00 am at Rehoboth Congregational Church, 139 Bay State Rd., Rehoboth.  Relatives & friends are invited and may call on Monday from 4:00-7:00 pm at J.H. WILLIAMS & CO. FUNERAL HOME, 210 Taunton Avenue, East Providence.  Kindly omit flowers.  Gifts in her memory to Rehoboth Congregational Church will be appreciated. 

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