Mrs. Elizabeth "Betty" L. Mello

Elizabeth L. Mello “Betty” Loving Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother, Sister, and Aunt LOWELL—Elizabeth L. “Betty” (Rumrill) Mello passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at the Southern New Hampshire Medical Center in Nashua, NH. She was the beloved wife of Joseph S. Mello, Jr. who died in 2005. Born in Leominster on January 26, 1941, Elizabeth was a daughter of the late Franklin E. Rumrill, Sr. and Virginia (Vanslett) Rumrill. She attended the Lowell Schools and was a graduate of the Lowell Trade School, studying Home Economics. Betty was also the president of her class. She was a communicant of the Sacred Heart Church and a member of the Holy Rosary Sodality, until its closing. She lived most of her life in Lowell. For many years Betty was employed locally at Educator Biscuit, then Merrimack Magnetics and Wang Labs as a solderer of printed circuit boards. Betty enjoyed reading, shopping, doing crafts, most notably crocheting and ceramics, but she especially loved time spent having cookouts and parties with her family and friends. Betty is survived by her daughter, Virginia “Jeanne” Turcotte and her husband William “Jim” Turcotte of Londonderry, NH, where Betty made her home; and her son, Mark J. Mello and his wife Janine of St. Cloud, FL; four grandchildren, Nicholas Turcotte of Derry, NH, Elissa Luna of Derry, NH, Mark Mello, Jr. of Lowell and Joshua Brum and his wife Samantha of South Carolina; two great grandchildren, Ayva Turcotte of Conway, South Carolina and Mason Mello of Lowell; her brothers, Frank Rumrill of FL, Mike Rumrill of Arizona; her sister Lynn Rumrill of Virginia, Mary Overstreet of Florida, and Pattie Ricco of Florida; many nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews, cousins and friends. Betty was the wife of the late Joseph Mello, Jr. her loving husband of 45 years, and sister of the late Kay Desruisseaux, Midge Landry, Franny Perry, and William, Edward “Butch” and Frederick “Rick” Rumrill. FAMILY AND FRIENDS ARE INVITED TO ATTEND BETTY’S CALLING HOURS ON WEDNESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 4, 2026, FROM 9 AM UNTIL 11 AM AT THE FAY McCABE FUNERAL HOME, 105 MOORE STREET, LOWELL. BETTY’S FUNERAL MASS WILL TAKE PLACE AT 12 NOON AT THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CHURCH, 144 EAST MERRIMACK ST. LOWELL. HER BURIAL WILL FOLLOW IN ST. JOSEPH’S CEMETERY, EAST CHELMSFORD. AS AN EXPRESSION OF SYMPATHY, IN LIEU OF FLOWERS, DONATIONS IN BETTY’S MEMORY MAY BE MADE TO THE ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION AT www.alz.org ARRANGEMENTS BY THE FAY McCABE FUNERAL DIRECTORS 978-459-9222 www.faymccabe.com

Mrs. Elizabeth "Betty" L. Mello

January 26, 1941 - January 27, 2026