Elizabeth "Betty" Reeves Madden, 96, of Harbor House in Hingham, MA died May 10, 2010, at South Shore Hospital following a short illness. She was born in Evanston, Illinois, educated in Evanston schools, and graduated from National College of Education in Evanston.
Betty married Stewart H. Jones on November 25, 1939. They began their married life in Bethlehem PA. where Mr. Jones was employed by the Bethlehem Steel Company. They moved to Johnstown, PA where they lived for many years until his death in 1966. She was a first grade teacher in Illinois and in the Southmont School System in Johnstown.
Following a time in South Carolina and Houston, Texas, Betty moved to Cohasset in 1982. She was active in the Altar Guild at Saint Stephen's Church where she was Directress and often arranged the flowers for services; was active with the Outreach Committee, Village Fair, and Sunday School. She served as President of the Amateur Gardeners, was a member of the Community Garden Club of Cohasset, and a member of the South Shore Art Center as a very active and accomplished painter who exhibited her work at the Cohasset Art Festival. The Cohasset Consignment Shop and Wellspring of Hull also benefited from her time as a volunteer.
Mrs. Madden is survived by the Rev. Stewart H. Jones Jr. and his wife Jean of Denver, Colorado; Margaret Jones Jensen and her husband Lawrence of Rutland, Vermont; and Sarah Jones Avery and her husband Richard of Cohasset, Massachusetts. She is the sister of the late Mary Susanne Reeves, Julian C. Reeves of Houston, Texas, and Josephine R. Smith of Evanston, Ill. She is also survived by nine grandchildren and ten great grandchildren.

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A Memorial Service will be held on June 12, 2010, at Saint Stephen's Church in Cohasset at 10:00 A.M. with reception following. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that contributions be made to the Altar Guild at Saint Stephen's Church, 16 Highland Avenue, Cohasset MA 02025.