Mary “Betsy” E. Peirsol

Betsy Peirsol peacefully passed away, at the age of 94, in her home at Westmont of Santa Barbara, on November 27, 2024. She was born in Fresno, CA on July 15, 1930 to Alfred and Ethel Von Langen.

Betsy was raised in Fresno, CA and graduated from Fresno High School. She was a flight attendant with TWA for eight years. While married to her late husband Thomas R. Peirsol Jr., she also worked in retail at Strouds and Jordanos in Santa Barbara. After retiring, Betsy found her love of water aerobics at the Santa Barbara YMCA where she made many lifelong friends. At home, you could always find her working a puzzle, sudoku, or reading a good book.

Betsy is survived by her son Thomas R. Peirsol III (Bonnie) daughter Amy Bruhn (Scott) and stepson Col. Mark Peirsol, MD (Margaret) and grandchildren Catherine Schipper (James) Mark Peirsol Jr., Serena Pent (Ryan) Amber Peirsol, Michelle Petterway(Daniel) and great grandsons Bjorn Gideon Pent and Jack Schipper.

A private graveside service was held on December 17th, 2024 at St. Mark’s in the Valley Episcopal Church, Los Olivos, CA.

We would like to thank the nurses at Central Coast Hospice for their wonderful care and kindness.