Wells River, VT Louise Betty Emery, 79, died on Friday, November 16, 2012 at the Cottage Hospital in Woodsville, NH. She was born in Bath, NH, August 30, 1933, the daughter of Dexter and Hazel (Tewksbury) Whitcomb. Betty graduated from the Woodsville High School, class of 1951. She married Crawford F. Emery and together they operated the Wagon Wheel Restaurant in Groton, VT. She waitressed for many years for local restaurants in the area including the Happy Hour Restaurant, P & H Truckstop, and TJ s Lunch Counter all of Wells River. Betty had a passion for cooking and baking. She loved to watch the Boston Red Sox. She was a member of the Ross Wood Post # 20 American Legion Auxiliary in Woodsville. She was predeceased by her husband, Crawford F. Emery on August 4, 1993 and a son, Gregory A. Emery on July 15, 1973. Survivors include her three daughters, Paula Sgro and husband Russell of Ormond Beach, FL, Kathy Guay and husband Marty of North Haverhill, NH, and Glenda Hofmann and husband Bill of Wells River; five grandchildren and three great grandchildren; two sisters, Joyce Corey of Franconia, NH and Lois Sheltry of New Britain, CT; two brothers, Arlen D. Skin Whitcomb and Richard Whitcomb and wife Carolyn of Sebring, FL; her companion of 19 years, Clifford Ashford of Wells River, VT; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins. A memorial service will be on Tuesday, November 27th, at 11 AM in the Wells River Congregational Church, Wells River, VT, with former pastor Rev. Jane Wilson officiating. Burial will be in the Groton Village Cemetery. Contributions may be made to the Cottage Hospital Oncology Department, PO Box 2001, Woodsville, NH 03785.