Bettencourt, Robert; obituary

Archive

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Napa County Historical Society

Name/Title

Bettencourt, Robert; obituary

Entry/Object ID

2010.1.196

Scope and Content

Published in the Napa Valley Register 3/20/07 Robert Bettencourt, Sonoma Born 8/31/1925 in Oakland Died 3/18/07, age 81 Nicknamed "Bet" Raised in Oakland, graduated from Oakland's Tech HS in 1943 Entered the US Navy and served for 21 yrs, retiring in 1964 as Chief Petty Officer Served in WWII, Korea and Vietnam, received many medals and citations for heroic actions After retirement from Navy, went to work at the Veterans Home in Yountville as a cook. He worked there for 15 yrs Loved to bowl Member of the Fleet Reserve Association and VFW Post 9300 in Napa Survived by son Lawrence, daughters Teresa Florence & Shareen Bettencourt, several grandchildren and great-grandchildren, brother Donald, nieces & nephews Predeceased by parents Joseph & Frances Bettencourt, brother Lawrence, killed in WWII and in whose honor Bettencourt Street in Sonoma is named, and nephew Steven. Memorial held 3/24/07 at Duggan's Mission Chapel in Sonoma

Collection

Obituaries

Acquisition

Accession

2010.1

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Obituary

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Announcement

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Declaratory Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

Bettencourt, Robert Franklin, Bettencourt, Shareen, Bettencourt, Steven, Bettencourt, Lawrence, Bettencourt, Joseph, Bettencourt, Frances, Bettencourt, Donald, Florence, Teresa, obituary

Archive Details

Date(s) of Creation

1925 - 2007

Archive Notes

Date(s): 3/20/07

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Bettencourt, Robert Franklin

Person or Organization

Bettencourt, Shareen

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Bettencourt, Steven

Person or Organization

Bettencourt, Lawrence

Person or Organization

Bettencourt, Joseph

Person or Organization

Bettencourt, Frances

Person or Organization

Bettencourt, Donald

Person or Organization

Florence, Teresa

Create Date

July 14, 2010

Update Date

May 24, 2023