Bette (Hilliard) Hackman, 90, died Friday, December 18, 2015 at the Merrimack County Health Care Center in Boscawen.

Born in Loudon on February 24, 1925, Bette was the daughter of Alvah and Rebecca (Campbell) Hilliard and was a graduate of Pittsfield High School, Class of 1942. She joined the labor force to assist with the war effort during World War II, working for several companies in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. She was later employed by Ammon Instruments in Manchester for several years.

She enjoyed crossword puzzles, needlework and traveling to yard sales and craft fairs. Bette also loved to play card games with her family, was an avid Bruins fan and was known for her sense of humor and witty responses. She loved to go for rides and see nature, always finding joy doing so with her husband, Paul, from their marriage in 1950 to his death in 1988.

Bette's sisters had always been her best friends and together they were known as "the Golden Girls." All her siblings, Everett, Ethel, Beulah, Winnie, Rebecca, and Frances, predeceased her.

Bette is survived by two daughters, Victoria Arceci of Jaffrey and Rebecca Kidder of Gilmanton; three grandchildren, Brian and Molly Kidder and Lindsey Arceci. She also leaves a brother-in-law, Marvin Hackman, and treasured nieces and nephews.

Friends and family are invited to gather at the Still Oaks Funeral & Memorial Home, 1217 Suncook Valley Hwy. in Epsom on Monday, December 28th beginning at 10 AM until the service at 11 AM followed by a reception at the funeral home. Burial will follow at the Loudon Center Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, because of Bette's love of animals, memorial donations may be made in her name to the Pope Memorial SPCA, 94 Silk Farm Road, Concord, NH 03301.