Betty Lou Gummo June 7, 1942 – March 3, 2012 Betty Lou Gummo, 69, lost her battle on March 3, 2012, from type I diabetes, which she had battled since she was 11 years old. Born on June 7, 1942, at home, she was a daughter of the late Paul L. Waite and Julia (DeArmitt) Waite. In 1964, she married Gilbert L. Gummo, who survives at home. She was a 1961 graduate of Bellefonte Area High School. Betty Lou worked at G.C. Murphy while in high school. After high school, she was a secretary for Dr. Schwartz in Bellefonte. She retired in 2010 after 27 years of service working with children as a paraprofessional at Park Forest Elementary School. She was a member of Fillmore United Methodist Church. Along with her husband, she is survived by one daughter, Marlene Renee Stearns (Dylan), of Alexandria, Va.; and one son, Christopher Matthew Gummo (Heather), of Bellefonte; two brothers, Dickson Waite (Nadine), of Bellefonte, and Lee H. (Herbert) Waite (Nancy), of Stormstown; and two sisters, Dorothy McCloskey, of Pleasant Gap, and Ivalue Knepp (Marvin), of Jacksonville, N.C. Also surviving are three grandchildren, Colby Matthew and Halie Jenna Gummo, of Bellefonte, and Ella B. Stearns, of Alexandria, Va. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one daughter, Jody Lynn; one sister, Pauline Klinger; and three brothers, Roy Klinger, Chester Waite and Donald S. Waite. She was a beloved daughter, sister, mother, wife and grandmother, who enjoyed spending time with family, working with children, ceramic painting and drawing, square dancing, country music, motorcycle riding, swimming, traveling, farming, reading and laughter. Her spirit will live on through all of those she touched. There will be a public viewing from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, March 5, 2012, at Wetzler Funeral Service Inc., 206 N. Spring St., Bellefonte. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 6, 2012, at the funeral home, with Pastor Duane Bardo officiating. Burial will follow in Meyer Cemetery, Benner Township. Memorial contributions may be made to Fillmore United Methodist Church, 126 Apple St., Bellefonte, PA 1 6823.
