Betty Ann (Weigel) Thomson of Rochester, MA died on Friday, October 23, 2020 after a long illness. She was 87. She is survived by her husband of 65 years, Alexander J. Thomson, her six children and their partners, Kurt and his wife, Jennifer, of New Brighton, PA, Holly and her partner Armand of N Dartmouth, Nancy and her wife, Linda, of Tucson, AZ, Betty-Jo and her partner, Dave of Rochester, Lynne and her husband Michael, of Acushnet and Pearl of Mattapoisett, MA. She is also survived by her many grandchildren, Audrey, Olivia, Ivy, Alexandria, Jacquelyn, Brandon, Monique, Érica, Courtney, Rebecca, Benjamin, Jocelyne, Brooke, Nicole, Michelina, Madison and Bryce, and great grandchildren, Jackson, Emmett, Jude, Liam, Charlie, Malcolm, Eliana, Tru, Aria and Nora. Betty is also survived by her sister, Clara Hathaway of Rochester, and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her sisters, Lorraine Tripp, Margaret Cameron, Helen Church, and her brother Julien R. Weigel.
Betty was born in New Bedford, MA, and moved to Rochester at a young age where she resided the rest of her life.
Betty loved family gatherings and having folks come over to visit. Over the years, she took in many surrogate children.
Betty was a graduate of Kenyon Campbell Business School in New Bedford. She was a founder and co-owner of Liberty Auto Parts in Wareham, Acushnet and New Bedford. Betty served on and was chairman of the Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School in Rochester for many years. She also worked as a bookkeeper for Henry Knight Construction Company in Wareham.
In lieu of flowers, a scholarship has been created at Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School. Donations can be sent to the school in care of Aaron Polansky (apolansky@oldcolony.info) 476 North Avenue, Rochester, Massachusetts, 02770.
The family would like to thank Southcoast Hospice for their care and gentle guidance during her end days. Betty was well loved and will be missed by all.
A celebration of life will be held at a later date.
