Betsy A. Dieters

1921 – 2020

Agawam – Betsy A. Dieters, 98, died peacefully Wednesday morning in a local nursing home.   Betsy was born raised in Keboemen, Indonesia, where she survived WWII during the Japanese Occupation with three children while her husband was a POW.  Following the war, she was reunited with her husband, had fourth child, and in 1950, the family moved to Holland where they had a fifth child.  Eventually the family immigrated to the United States in 1960. Betsy has lived in Springfield, Greenfield, and Chicopee.  Betsy is predeceased by her husband,  Hubertus C. Dieters in 1982, daughter Angela (Arie) Rietvelt and her grandson Marcus, and son Hubertus Jr. and his daughter Tammy.  She leaves three children, Irene (Robert) Flannery, Durine (Johannes) Uiterwijk, and Johnny (Linda)Dieters, and daughter-in-law Diane Dieters.  She also leaves behind 10 grandchildren, Constance, Brian, Angela, Kyle, Kristie, Marjorie, Nicole, Daniella, Jenny, Melissa,  20 great grandchildren, and 8 great great grandchildren.  A private graveside service will be held in Calvary Cemetery in Greenfield. For more detail or online condolences please visit curranjones.com. Memorial donations may be made to the Mary Mother of Hope Church, 840 Page Blvd, Springfield Ma, 01104 or the Activities Department at Heritage Hall East, 464 Main Street, Agawam, Mass, 01001.  The Family would like to thank Betsy's extended family at Heritage Hall East, and Baystate Health Organization for their loving and compassionate care.