Mrs Elizabeth Halsch

March 24, 1920 - May 27, 2017

Lenox: Elizabeth P. Halsch (“Betty”), 97, of Lenox, MA died Saturday, May 27, 2017 at Kimball Farms with her loving family by her side. Betty was born in Englewood, NJ on March 24, 1920 to the late Peter and Ellen Crane Peasley. She attended Saint Cecilia High School in Englewood, NJ, where she met her future husband, William J. Halsch (“Bill”). After receiving a certificate in secretarial work at Katherine Gibbs School, Betty worked as an administrative assistant for many major corporations. Betty and Bill, who died on October 22, 2013, were married on November 25, 1950 in Saint Cecilia’s Church. They were, most recently communicants of St. Ann’s Church in Lenox. She enjoyed playing golf, needle work, cooking, traveling, and mostly she enjoyed being around her loving family. Betty is survived by her three children: Mary Elizabeth “Betsy” Howard (Christopher) of Sydney, Australia; William S. Halsch of Park Ridge, NJ; and Peter M. Halsch (Donna) of Saddle River, NJ.; two granddaughters; Caitlin and Rebecca Howard; her sister: Patricia Marrack of Honolulu, HI., and a large extended family. Beside her parents and husband, Betty is predeceased by her siblings: Delia, Mary, Peter, and Theodore. A joint memorial service for Elizabeth and Bill is planned for July in New Jersey. In lieu of flowers, donations in Betty’s memory may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, in care of the Roche Funeral Home, 120 Main Street, Lenox, MA 01240.