Elizabeth J. Rademacher, 90, passed away on December 14, 2013 in Corinth, Texas,
in the compassionate care of Odyssey Hospice and Autumn Oaks Assisted Living.

Elizabeth was born to Margaret and Frederick Bench in Brooklyn, NY on October 6, 1923. She grew up in Staten Island, NY and attended McKee Vocational High School, where she was a cheerleader and known as "Betty" Bench. She graduated from high school in 1942 and married her first husband, John T. Rademacher, that same year. After he returned from Burma and China as a B-25 bomber pilot, John and Elizabeth spent the next 36 years traveling and living in many places, including California, Pennsylvania, Guam, Long Island, Georgia, Florida, Virginia, The Philippines, New Jersey, United Kingdom, and Germany.

Elizabeth, also known as "Liz", was an avid golfer, a gifted artist, a great social organizer, and enjoyed playing the piano. Her family and friends knew her as a beautiful woman both inside and out. Her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren describe her as creative, mischievous at times, strong, and determined. They also saw her as generous, kind, and gracious with a playful sense of humor. She had a way of always making things fun. Liz was widowed from her first husband John in 1979. She was divorced from her second husband, Joseph Digney in 2006 after a 15 year marriage.

Elizabeth was predeceased by: her older brother Ernest, his wife Helen, and their children Bobby, Jerry, and Kenny; her older sister Margaret, her husband Kenneth Warner, and their son Kevin, and surviving daughter Deborah Warner Russell; her daughter Laura Russell Cardaro, husband John and their two children Savanah and Jake.

Elizabeth is survived by: her son John Jr., his wife Joyce, and their three children; daughter Laura, her husband Steve, and her son Joshua; daughter Sarah; and son John III: her daughter Elizabeth R. Covington, her husband Don, her son Christopher P. Williams, his wife Christina, their children Makena, Pierce, and Walker; and her son James B. Williams: her daughter Lise Mainor, her husband Brett, and their sons, Brett Andrew and Charles Adam.
She is also survived by: her brother Theodore Bench, his wife Ethel, and their children; son Theodore Jr. and wife Eunice and their children; son Ronnie and wife Grace and their children; daughter Beth Fecteau, husband Marc and their children: her nephews Billy Rademacher, his wife Marsha, and their children; Jesse Rademacher, his wife Diane, and their children; Glenn Rademacher, his wife Debra, and their children: her niece, Connie DeLeaver, and husband Roderick. She is also survived by her life long friends Susan E. Schwarzman (70 years) of VA and Alice Burgrabbe (50 years) of CA.

Elizabeth's cremated remains will be buried with those of her husband John in Spring, 2014 at the National Arlington Cemetery in Washington, D.C. Once a date has been set the family will communicate the date and time to family and friends. For those wanting to make a donation in honor of her memory the family suggests either The American Heart Association (Go Red for Women) or the Alzheimer's Association. The family wishes to thank all those who have expressed their condolences and loving thoughts, all those who were part of Elizabeth's life, and all staff members of Autumn Oaks Assisted Living and the attending staff of Odyssey Hospice.