Betty Heindel

Betty Phyllis Gottlieb grew up living along the Bronx's Grand Concourse the second of three girls in a home environment filled with family love, and music.

She received her Bachelor of Arts degree from New York University, a Master's degree in Education from Northeastern University, as well as a Master's in Social Work from Simmons College in Boston, which she earned in May, 1974.

Betty worked as a social worker from the mid-1970s in Massachusetts, and continued this work in Florida after she moved to Boca Raton in 1978. The 1990s saw her adding a realtors license to her resume, and she enjoyed that professional challenge into the 21st Century.

Along with her late husband, Dr. Lawrence Pious, Betty was a founding member and benefactor of Temple Emunah in Lexington, Mass. A lifelong lover of the theater, her favorite hobby was playing bridge. Betty always had a special place in her heart for family and friends. Her sisters and two younger brothers having predeceased her, Betty was a beloved aunt and cousin.

She is survived by her four children and five grandsons along with their spouses: Victoria Tane, Tim Desclos, Zachary Brandon, and James, Lezli, Daniel, Jamie, Jordan, Charlie, Stephanie, Harrison, Jonathan, Lawrence, and Kerry Pious, as well as three great grandchildren: Ruby, Connor, and Maddie.

Remembrances can be made to Temple Emunah in Lexington, Mass, or to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research