Elizabeth Jane Lenherr, known to her family and friends as Betty, died on Tuesday, November 14, 2017 at Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia where she was admitted with an acute infection and heart and respiratory problems.

Betty was born in Philadelphia on October 16, 1954 to Anthony J. Lenherr Sr. and Margaret Lenherr (nee Schwarz). She grew up in Northeast Philadelphia, graduated from St. Hubert's High School and later worked several jobs as a machine operator at Tasty Baking Company, Harbison Dairy and then at Nabisco until she was not able to continue due to a knee injury.

Betty was a very fun loving, open and generous person and will be sorely missed.

She is survived by her brothers Tony (Sabine) and Ernie Lenherr and her sister Marge Garr (Bob), five nieces and nephews and numerous cousins. And of course her beloved dog Mickey.

She was predeceased in death by her parents, by her brother Tom, by her daughter Chrissy, by her partner of many years, Peter Andrijash and by Chris Larkin with whom she lived until his death in 2007.

Family, friends, and others whose lives Betty touched are invited to attend a memorial gathering at the PETNER FUNERAL HOME, 6421 Frankford Avenue, Philadelphia, PA from 6:30 p.m.-8:30p.m.on Tuesday, November 21, 2017, to reminisce, grieve, support each other or just chat. There will be a short Eulogy at 7:30