Betty Ann Mason Caldwell passed away peacefully in Williamsburg VA on April 15, 2025 with loved ones by her side.
Betty Ann was born in 1929 to William and Willa (Gardella) Mason and was raised in Upper Montclair NJ. Following graduation from Montclair High School in 1948 she completed her BA in elementary education at Patterson State Teachers College.
She met the love of her life, William (Bill) Caldwell in Lavallette NJ and they married in June of 1952. She loved teaching first grade and especially reading until starting her family in 1955.
Betty Ann was a devoted mother to her three children. She enjoyed volunteering in her children’s schools, church and her community.
Betty Ann was very creative and pursued many artistic endeavors including sewing, knitting, painting, gardening and flower arranging. Her children and grandchildren cherish the Christmas stockings she knit for them as well as paintings she made for each of them.
Family life involved ice skating on local rivers and ponds, swimming and beach combing in Sea Bright and Lavallette NJ, as well as boating on her namesake “The Betty Boop”. She was active in The First Presbyterian Church of Rumson and The Union Church of Lavallette NJ.
After Bill’s retirement they settled in Ford’s Colony, Williamsburg, VA where she continued to enjoy her hobbies and involvement in the Presbyterian Church. She was active in the craft club and enjoyed making holiday decorations for historic Williamsburg. She was a docent at the Mariners Museum, enjoyed adult classes at William and Mary and traveling to England, Ireland and Scotland as well as visiting her family. Betty Ann made friends with people and animals no matter where she went.
She was predeceased by her husband of 68 years, her son William Mason Caldwell, and her brother William L Mason. She will be sadly missed by her daughters Linda (Bill) Werner and Mary Ellen Caldwell; daughter in law Wendy Caldwell, sister Mary Lou Couch, 4 grandchildren Bill (Ida Brown) Werner, Michael (Melanie Kier) Werner, Eric Werner and Patrick Murphy. She is also survived by 4 great grandchildren Abram, Willa, Eli and Magnolia and many other relatives and friends.
The family would like to thank the staff at Williamsburg Landing HRC and her devoted companion Tina for the wonderful care they gave to Betty Ann, whom they affectionately called Betty Boo.
A memorial service for Bill and Betty Ann will be held on Tuesday April 22, 2025 at 2:30 pm in in the Williamsburg Landing Health and Rehab Center on the second floor in the Namaste Room. Ashes will be scattered in NJ at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her honor to your favorite charity.
