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Loretta (Betsy) Simoni Rotman of Guilford passed away Feb. 12.

She is survived by her beloved husband of 59 years, Kent G. Rotman of Guilford; daughter Jennifer Rotman of Durham, North Carolina; son Erik Rotman of San Francisco, California; and daughter Amy Rotman Riccitelli, son-in-law Joseph Riccitelli, and grandchildren Holly Riccitelli and Jared Riccitelli, all of Deep River. She is also survived by brother Louis Simoni of Florida, and many beloved nieces, nephews, and their families.

She was preceded in death by parents John Victor Simoni and Loretta Myers Simoni of East Haven, and siblings Henrietta Simoni, John Simoni, Florence Snarski, Rita Kapavitch, Edward Simoni, and Carol Leary, all of Connecticut.

Betsy was born March 24, 1923, in Branford. She grew up in East Haven and graduated in 1941 from East Haven High School. She started her long career at Southern New England Telephone Co. (SNET) on Dec. 8, 1941, the day after the attack at Pearl Harbor. She worked her way up to a position as executive secretary before taking a hiatus to stay at home and raise her three children. Later, she returned to SNET in the Yellow Pages department. After retiring in 1987, she worked part-time as a bookkeeper for many years at Country Paint and Hardware in North Branford.

In her youth, Betsy took to dancing and performing, and loved ballet, jazz, acrobatic, and tap. After retirement, she became an avid dancer with the Elm City Cloggers, a group of like-minded women in the shoreline area who shared her passion for dance and entertainment. After growing up in a home filled with music and dance, she loved singing, as well, and sang with the senior chorus in Guilford for a number of years.

Betsy was a long-time resident of the West Lake area of Guilford, where she and her family enjoyed swimming, canoeing, and spending time with friends. She loved Halloween; for many years she welcomed multiple generations of neighborhood trick-or-treaters. She was a loyal parishioner at St. George Church, where she was also active in the Ladies Guild and as a parent volunteer with youth group activities.

Betsy made friends both young and old wherever she went, including at some of her and husband Kent’s favorite local haunts: Kate’s Country Kitchen, Hidden Kitchen, Guilford Diner, and BJ’s Restaurant, some of which have long since disappeared from the area. They also frequented the Guilford Marina and enjoyed road-tripping near and far, whether for a Sunday drive in the country, or a trip to visit a son or daughter.

Calling hours will be held on Thursday, Feb. 20 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Guilford Funeral Home, 115 Church St., Guilford. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Friday, Feb. 21 at 10 a.m. in St. George Church, 33 Whitfield St., Guilford. Burial will follow Mass in St. George Cemetery, Hubbard Road, Guilford. In lieu of flowers please consider a contribution to Guilford Interfaith Volunteers (Guilford Meals-on-Wheels, Charlie’s Closet, Friendly Visiting, and Guilford Food Bank): givct.org/donate, 310 State St., Ste. #200, Guilford, CT 06437. To share a memory or leave condolences, visit www.guilfordfuneralhome.com.