BETTY PASCALL, who was commercial secretary at Oldham Athletic for 22 years, has died at Dr Kershaw’s Hospice following a short illness.
Betty, 72, and husband Tony, from Waterhead, also set up and ran Junior Latics for many years and were instrumental to building membership to over 1,000 in the 1990s.
It was the first contact many youngsters had with Latics and no doubt a lot of today’s supporters will remember Betty and Tony as being the driving force behind the Junior Latics, organising trips to places like Gullivers World, York and Lightwater Valley and the regular meetings at the Queen Elizabeth Hall as well as in the popular Junior Latics Lounge in the old Lookers Stand.
Alan Hardy, former Latics’ chief executive, said: “Betty was a dedicated Latics’ fan and played a pivotal role in building the junior membership and will be sadly missed by many.”
Betty leaves husband Tony, daughter Alison and Joanne and four grandchildren.
The funeral will be at Holy Trinity Church, Church Street East, Waterhead, on Tuesday, April 12 at 11.30am, following by committal at Hollinwood Crematorium at 1pm. Mourners are asked to wear a football scarf.
There will be a wake afterwards at Oldham Athletic’s event centre in the new north stand.
Family flowers only, donations in lieu of flowers to MacMillan Nurses/Dr Kershaws.
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