Danny N. Betman

Danny Betman, beloved husband of Mitzi (Robison), father, father-in-law, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, December 27, 2023, surrounded by family.  He was 72.  Danny was born on Halloween 1951 to Joseph and Phyllis Betman.  He was the third of five children, and is survived by his four siblings, Nancy (Byron) Lambert, David (Beth) Betman, Donald (Joy) Betman, and Doug (Tamara) Betman.

Danny is also survived by his four amazing daughters Sarah (Edwin Flores) Betman, Christy (Bill) McKenney, Ruth (David) Bryant, and Rebecca (David) Gavin, as well as his seven cherished grandchildren Monica, Jackson, Molly, Levi, Mia, Emma, and Luke.

As the son of a career Air Force Senior Master Sargent, Danny and his family lived in Turkey while his father was stationed there from 1955-1958.  Upon returning to the states, his family lived in Lewisdale where he attended Lewisdale Elementary and Mt. Rainier Junior High.  Danny graduated from Northwestern High School in 1969, and still has many friends from both his elementary, junior, and high school days.

In 1974, Danny joined the United States Postal Service as a letter carrier in Hyattsville.  He transferred to a clerk position in Riverdale, working at MSC Prince Georges, and then the Southern Maryland Facility.  He was promoted to Postal Service Headquarters in 1992, and retired as an Operations Analyst in 2006.

Danny was a proud member and elected official of the American Postal Workers Union.  He served as editor of the union paper, and was elected as President of his local chapter.  In 1990, he began volunteering at the non-profit Prince George’s County Hotline & Suicide Prevention Center as a crisis counselor.  In addition to his three-hour shift each week, he trained volunteers, coordinated outreach, and was a member of the hotline’s volunteer activities committee.  From 1996–1998, Danny served as the president of the organization.  The hotline formally changed its name to Community Crisis Services, Inc.  Danny loved his time with the hotline organization, and especially the many volunteers with whom he served.

Danny loved to travel!  From the many cruises with the entire family (thanks to his in-laws Joseph and Joan Robison), spending three weeks a year in Bonaire, traveling to Las Vegas with Mitzi, enjoying trips to Disney with the kids and then grandkids, to the many trips to Pittsburgh and Florida to spend time with special friends…and the many road trips!  Danny recently checked off both The Baseball Hall of Fame and Niagara Falls from his bucket list.

Danny will be remembered as a kind, loving, generous, and humble person whose spirit will live on in his family’s hearts for generations to come.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Community Crisis Services, Inc. at P.O. Box 149 Hyattsville, MD 20781, or your favorite charity.

Community Crisis Services, Inc.
P.O. Box 149, Hyattsville MD 20781