Betty Hastoglis was born in Abington, PA more years ago than she likes to admit.  After graduating from Penn State she worked at a large Philadelphia bank until marrying her Tony and becoming a Navy Wife for the next 27 years of her life. 

      Betty and Tony's five children arrived during the first seven years of their marriage!  With Tony off at sea for 6 to 7 months at a time, Betty often had to be 'the super Mom' carrying the load of raising 5 growing kids all by her self as well as having to move from place to place every couple of years due to frequent reassignments.  These included Groton/New London CT, Norfolk and Virginia Beach VA (3 times), San Francisco CA, Pearl Harbor Hawaii, Montgomery AL, Charleston SC,  Washington DC and finally to Charlottesville where she says she has found her home at last.

    Despite her child rearing duties, she continued to be active everywhere she lived volunteering at various service activities too numerous to list.  She also volunteered at organizations at the bases and cities where Tony was assigned.  Betty’s leadership qualities resulted in her being an officer in most of the organizations in which she served. 

    And even with all of this, Betty managed to weave in work outside the home to help pay the college tuitions for all 5 of her children.  Her period with the Greater Norfolk Corporation was the most significant of these jobs.  Their challenge was to lead the Public-Private partnership whose main goal was the improvement of the City of Norfolk.  If you have visited Norfolk recently, you will see they were successful. 

    In 1984, when Tony retired from the Navy and went to work at Sperry Marine, the family moved to Charlottesville and Betty soon got involved again.  In the ensuing years, while she was still able, she volunteered with numerous organizations including the Republican Committee, UVA Hospital and Blue Ridge Hospital.  She became a member of (and usually an officer in) the Charlottesville Woman’s Club,  Holy Comforter Catholic Church Council and of course, ACRWL.

    For those of us who have had the privilege of working with and getting to know her, Betty Hastoglis is not only a 'super mom' but a 'super friend and co-worker' as well.  ACRWL is indeed fortunate that Betty found her home here in Charlottesville!