Loeta "Pete" Abblett, 96, of Gallipolis, passed away Sunday, June 28, 2015. She was born Oct. 26, 1918, in Gallia County, daughter of the late Harry A. and Mary Straight Betz. Pete was married to Walter D. Abblett and he preceded her in death in 2000. She was employed at El Dupont deNemours in Point Pleasant during World War II, the Gallia County Welfare Department, OHE and GSI for 16 years, and an administrative assistant for the Common Pleas Court for 12 years. Pete was a member of St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Gallipolis. She was also a member of Eastern Star, Ladies Auxiliary for Elks Lodge 107, Ladies Auxiliary VFW Post 4464 and an active member of the Republican Party.
Surviving are three sons, Ronald M. (Kathy) Keenan, of Gallipolis, Thomas H. (Anne) Keenan, of Lakewood Ranch, Fla., and Timothy (Maureen) Abblett, of Orlando, Fla.; 10 grandchildren, Todd (Chanteau) Abblett and Emily (Phillip) Hanna, both of Inman, S.C., Mitch (Lisa Northman) Abblett, of Newton, Mass., Eric Keenan, of Winston-Salem, N.C., John (Lynette) Keenan, of Dayton, Ohio, Allyson Keenan, of Brooklyn, N.Y., Bruce (Orianny) Rivera, Tricia (Adam) Dietrich and Joseph (Barbara) Rivera, all of Orlando, and Jeannette (Victor) Vega, of Huntsville, Ala.; 18 great grandchildren; and a brother, Jim (Opal) Betz, of Gallipolis. In addition to her parents and husband, Walter D. Abblett, Pete was preceded in death by a son, Michael R. Abblett; and two brothers, Kenneth Betz and Carroll Betz. Services will be 1 p.m. Thursday, July 2, 2015, at Willis Funeral Home with Chaplain Fred Williams officiating. Burial will follow in Mound Hill Cemetery. Friends may call the funeral home between 11:30 a.m., and 1 p.m. Thursday prior to the service.
A special thanks to her nephew, Larry Betz, and her caregivers Chris, Cindy and Ashley.
Surviving are three sons, Ronald M. (Kathy) Keenan, of Gallipolis, Thomas H. (Anne) Keenan, of Lakewood Ranch, Fla., and Timothy (Maureen) Abblett, of Orlando, Fla.; 10 grandchildren, Todd (Chanteau) Abblett and Emily (Phillip) Hanna, both of Inman, S.C., Mitch (Lisa Northman) Abblett, of Newton, Mass., Eric Keenan, of Winston-Salem, N.C., John (Lynette) Keenan, of Dayton, Ohio, Allyson Keenan, of Brooklyn, N.Y., Bruce (Orianny) Rivera, Tricia (Adam) Dietrich and Joseph (Barbara) Rivera, all of Orlando, and Jeannette (Victor) Vega, of Huntsville, Ala.; 18 great grandchildren; and a brother, Jim (Opal) Betz, of Gallipolis. In addition to her parents and husband, Walter D. Abblett, Pete was preceded in death by a son, Michael R. Abblett; and two brothers, Kenneth Betz and Carroll Betz. Services will be 1 p.m. Thursday, July 2, 2015, at Willis Funeral Home with Chaplain Fred Williams officiating. Burial will follow in Mound Hill Cemetery. Friends may call the funeral home between 11:30 a.m., and 1 p.m. Thursday prior to the service.
A special thanks to her nephew, Larry Betz, and her caregivers Chris, Cindy and Ashley.
Loeta "Pete" Abblett, 96, of Gallipolis, passed away Sunday, June 28, 2015. She was born Oct. 26, 1918, in Gallia County, daughter of the late Harry A. and Mary Straight Betz. Pete was married to Walter D. Abblett and he preceded her in death in 2000. She was employed at El Dupont deNemours in Point Pleasant during World War II, the Gallia County Welfare Department, OHE and GSI for 16 years, and an administrative assistant for the Common Pleas Court for 12 years. Pete was a member of St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Gallipolis. She was also a member of Eastern Star, Ladies Auxiliary for Elks Lodge 107, Ladies Auxiliary VFW Post 4464 and an active member of the Republican Party.
Surviving are three sons, Ronald M. (Kathy) Keenan, of Gallipolis, Thomas H. (Anne) Keenan, of Lakewood Ranch, Fla., and Timothy (Maureen) Abblett, of Orlando, Fla.; 10 grandchildren, Todd (Chanteau) Abblett and Emily (Phillip) Hanna, both of Inman, S.C., Mitch (Lisa Northman) Abblett, of Newton, Mass., Eric Keenan, of Winston-Salem, N.C., John (Lynette) Keenan, of Dayton, Ohio, Allyson Keenan, of Brooklyn, N.Y., Bruce (Orianny) Rivera, Tricia (Adam) Dietrich and Joseph (Barbara) Rivera, all of Orlando, and Jeannette (Victor) Vega, of Huntsville, Ala.; 18 great grandchildren; and a brother, Jim (Opal) Betz, of Gallipolis. In addition to her parents and husband, Walter D. Abblett, Pete was preceded in death by a son, Michael R. Abblett; and two brothers, Kenneth Betz and Carroll Betz. Services will be 1 p.m. Thursday, July 2, 2015, at Willis Funeral Home with Chaplain Fred Williams officiating. Burial will follow in Mound Hill Cemetery. Friends may call the funeral home between 11:30 a.m., and 1 p.m. Thursday prior to the service.
A special thanks to her nephew, Larry Betz, and her caregivers Chris, Cindy and Ashley.
Surviving are three sons, Ronald M. (Kathy) Keenan, of Gallipolis, Thomas H. (Anne) Keenan, of Lakewood Ranch, Fla., and Timothy (Maureen) Abblett, of Orlando, Fla.; 10 grandchildren, Todd (Chanteau) Abblett and Emily (Phillip) Hanna, both of Inman, S.C., Mitch (Lisa Northman) Abblett, of Newton, Mass., Eric Keenan, of Winston-Salem, N.C., John (Lynette) Keenan, of Dayton, Ohio, Allyson Keenan, of Brooklyn, N.Y., Bruce (Orianny) Rivera, Tricia (Adam) Dietrich and Joseph (Barbara) Rivera, all of Orlando, and Jeannette (Victor) Vega, of Huntsville, Ala.; 18 great grandchildren; and a brother, Jim (Opal) Betz, of Gallipolis. In addition to her parents and husband, Walter D. Abblett, Pete was preceded in death by a son, Michael R. Abblett; and two brothers, Kenneth Betz and Carroll Betz. Services will be 1 p.m. Thursday, July 2, 2015, at Willis Funeral Home with Chaplain Fred Williams officiating. Burial will follow in Mound Hill Cemetery. Friends may call the funeral home between 11:30 a.m., and 1 p.m. Thursday prior to the service.
A special thanks to her nephew, Larry Betz, and her caregivers Chris, Cindy and Ashley.
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