Betty Rosencranz, age 95, of Dedham, passed away on Wednesday, June 5, 2024. Betty was born in 1929, in New York City. Her mother tragically died in childbirth, leaving her father, Max, to raise his infant daughter. He met and married Adeline, who was so much more than a stepmother to Betty, and, along with her daughters, Beatrice and Anita, they became a family. The family moved a lot: from Amsterdam, New York, to Chicago, Illinois, to New Haven, Connecticut, to Watertown, Massachusetts, and back to New York.
Betty also kept close ties to both mothers' extended families. Family celebrations were huge. Sadly, Max's very large family perished in the Holocaust, a tragedy that scarred him and deeply impacted Betty.
At 19, Betty married Bernie Black, and they had three children, Susan, Sharon, and David. The family moved from Manhattan to Long Island, where she was a founding member of Temple Beth Torah in Westbury. In 1969, they moved to Natick, Massachusetts, where she became involved at Temple Israel.
Betty enjoyed living in the Boston area thanks to a large circle of friends, all of whom enjoyed music and theatre. A few years later her marriage ended in divorce, and a bright, new chapter of her life began. Her friends introduced her to the love of her life, Melvin Rosencranz. Together, they built a life filled with love, opera, music, travel which took them around the world and, most of all, family.
She was a wonderful, welcoming, and talented party planner and hostess. Her passion for life, joy, learning, and sharing was palpable and contagious. Elegant and generous of spirit, Betty made all who knew her feel special.
Betty is survived by her children, Susan Black (Richard O'Neal), Sharon Black, David (Christina) Black, Lisa Rose and Dana Rosencranz (Robin); by her grandchildren, Roie (Dana) Parchi, Zimran Parchi (Sivan Shiponi), Aiden O'Neal, and Garrett Black (Maggie Albert) Max McCready, Sam McCready, Matthew (Jennifer) Rosencranz, Ryan Rosencranz (Jess Budlong), Jake (Leah) Rosencranz; by her great-grandchildren, Shai, Nes, Rahm, Pele, and Asif Parchi, and Frances Black; by her nieces and nephews, Harriet (Arnold) Gussin, Richard Solloway, and Ronald Kanter; and by her cousins, and so many friends who thought of her as family.
A funeral service will be held on Friday, June 7, 2024 at 1:00 pm at Chapel at Sharon Memorial Park, 40 Dedham Street, Sharon. Shiva will be announced at the service.
In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, www. dana-farber.org or
Combined Jewish Philanthropies, www.cjp.org or a charity of your choice.
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