Betty P. Abesh, 92

NEW BEDFORD, MASS. – Betty P. Abesh, daughter of the late Susan Brodsky Neyman and Julius Neyman, of Lowell, Massachusetts, passed away March 14. She was the loving wife of Dr. William Abesh for 64 years.

She graduated from Lowell High School in 1940 and from Boston University School of Education in 1944, and she received a master’s degree in education from Harvard Graduate School of Education. After her academic career, she did personnel work in Boston where she met Dr. Abesh and came to New Bedford in 1952.

Besides her husband, she is survived by her children, Jane Abesh Meltzer and her husband Neil of Sudbury, Mass; and Dr. Daniel Abesh and his wife Jane Eisen Abesh of Cherry Hill, N.J.; by her grandchildren Jesse, Joseph and his wife Lindsey, and Jonathan Abesh, and Benjamin and Jeffrey Meltzer, numerous nieces and nephews and cousins, and many friends.

She was a very civic-minded, social and giving woman, serving as chairperson of numerous charitable events and enterprises within her community. She was a life member of Hadassah, an active participant of the Sisterhood of Tifereth Israel synagogue, a member of the National Council of Jewish Women, and for many years raised funds for the Rabbinical Cultural Studies. She loved and played bridge and traveled the world with her loving husband, family, and friends in her younger days.

Donations may be made to the Jewish Convalescent Center and to Tifereth Israel synagogue.