Ruth Elizabeth "Betty" Hartung

Ruth Elizabeth "Betty" Hartung of Aberdeen died Sunday, January 3 at Forest Hill Health and Rehabilitation . She was 93. Born in Charleston, SC she was the daughter of the late Lincoln and Lillian (Knight) Haselden and wife of the late Calvin C. Hartung. In addition to her parents and husband, she was predeceased by her siblings, Charles, Edward and Robert Haselden and Nadine Livingstone. Betty was a homemaker who enjoyed entertaining family and friends. She was also an avid gardener. In her younger years, she worked for Senator Joseph Tydings at his Oakington Estate where she learned and enjoyed the art of entertaining. She is survived by many nieces and nephews: Jim Hartung and Barbara Smith of Aberdeen MD, Judy Yocum of Bel Air MD, Linda Althaus of Arnold MD, Debby Belichick of Nantucket, MA and Stuart Clarke of Seattle Washington. Also, her South Carolina nieces and nephews Carol Anne Moore, Lynn Rogers, Nancy Floyd, Shirley Humphries, Edward Parker Haselden, Jr. and Robert Thomas Haselden, Jr. She is also survived by her longtime friend Susan Maule and her family of Bel Air, MD. Contributions in her memory may be made to the American Legion Post #39, 500 Hickory Avenue, Bel Air, MD 21014. There will be a private burial at a later date.