Bette Ann Ohlson

Bette Ann (Greenwood) Ohlson, 84, a resident of Taylor Community in Laconia, NH, died on January 30, 2020, at Forestview Manor, Meredith, NH. She was born in Paterson, NJ, on January 19, 1936, a daughter of Walter E. and Marion (De Floune) Greenwood. Bette moved to Bedford, NH, in 1968 and resided there and in Amherst until moving to the Laconia area in 2010. She was employed as a trust investment officer for Merchants National Bank. She was also a former member of the Bedford Junior Women’s League. Bette was most recently known throughout the Taylor Community as the “Dog Lady,” lovingly accepting daily visits from the neighborhood dogs and their owners. She was an avid dog lover and an advocate for rescue animals. Bette was predeceased by her husband, Walter D. Ohlson, who died in 2008, and a sister, Rande Schneider. Family members include her daughter, Jill Paladino of North Port, FL; four grandchildren, Ryan Hadley, Drew Hadley, Angela Paladino, and Lauren Paladino; a brother, Jerry Greenwood of Fair Lawn, NJ; several nieces and nephews. A graveside service will be held in Meadowview Cemetery, Amherst, NH, in the spring.