Elizabeth Anne Dresden

Bettyanne or Betts, as she was known by her friends, was elegant, generous, kind, and a prolific note writer. She was an excellent listener and always took an interest in other people. Her smile would light up a room! She cherished her family including her late husband Raymond Michael, four children, four grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren.

The daughter of Antoinette and Harry Hirshman, Bettyanne was born on February 14, 1925, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She married William Joyce McTighe in 1945 and together they had four children. Bettyanne’s husband passed away due to a heart attack at 37 years old on December 16, 1960, leaving her alone to raise four (very Irish and active) children all aged under 14. She devoted her life to her children and found strength in her faith and her sense of humor.

In 1962 Bettyanne and her four children moved to Grosse Pointe to be close to her beloved sister, Patricia Morrow. She was blessed to meet and marry Raymond Michael Dresden in 1965. They lived in Grosse Pointe for 30 years and moved to St. Clair Shores in 1995. Bettyanne and Ray were happily married for 49 years. Ray passed away in 2014. They loved to travel together, socialize with friends, and boating on their treasured Silverton, the “Ah Betts” cabin cruiser. They were both very good dancers and enjoyed their evenings with Merry-Go-Rounders. Their greatest enjoyment was spending time with their children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.

Bettyanne was a volunteer for many years with what was then the Michigan Cancer Foundation. She also volunteered at the Grosse Pointe War Memorial. Bettyanne and Ray also enjoyed delivering Meals on Wheels for many years.

Gardening, playing golf and pinochle with her dear friends, and participating in Grosse Pointe Woman’s Club events were among her other favorite past times. Her Heath Bar cake was a favorite of family and friends.

Active and spry well into her 90s, Bettyanne only slowed down the last couple of years. Her family is grateful for the exceptional caregiving she received from Comfort Care Home Care in Grosse Pointe (especially Bettie, Sylvia, Stephanie, Jessie, Eva, and Phyllis) as well as her special friend, Nina Lloyd, who helped Betts for many years.

Bettyanne is survived by her four children William Joyce McTighe, Sharon McTighe Fromm (Richard), Gerry McTighe, and Brian McTighe (Sue); grandchildren Remy McTighe Fromm, Sr. (Bronwyn), Peter Fromm (Christie), Michael McTighe (Monica), and Patrick McTighe; great-grandchildren Remy McTighe Fromm, Jr., Lida Fromm, Marnie Elizabeth Fromm, William Fromm, Heidi Sharon Fromm, Colton McTighe Fromm, Tinsley Fromm, and Spencer Raymond Fromm, and many nieces and nephews.

A funeral Mass will be held at St. Paul on the Lake Catholic Church, 157 Lakeshore Drive, Grosse Pointe, on Friday, April 21, 2023. Instate 11:30 a.m. and Noon Funeral Mass.

Donations in Bettyanne’s memory may be made to Kids Without Cancer, Children's Hospital of Michigan, P.O. Box 32783, Detroit, MI 48232 or visit: kidswithoutcancer.org