Betta Lois Auerbach of Monmouth Beach & Tinton Falls, New Jersey passed on Tuesday April 11, 2023.

Born in Brooklyn, NY to Cecille Morris, a homemaker and Paul Morris, a buyer for Barney’s New York, Betta went to Midwood High School where she met her forever love, Theodore Jerome Auerbach at the age of 15 as co-captains of the cheerleading team.

At fourteen she began modeling, most notably for The Catalina Swimwear Company and Emily Shops where her photo was featured in shop windows throughout NYC. Upon graduation from high school, she attended The Fashion Institute of Technology in Manhattan where she graduated with a degree in clothing design, thereafter, becoming a designer for Farragut Childrens Clothing. Her designs were carried by department and specialty stores throughout the tri-state.

In 1952 she married her high school sweetheart “Teddy”, and they were married 52 years at the time of his passing in 2003. As her children will attest, theirs was the greatest of love stories. Together with their four children, they moved to the Strathmore at Matawan community in 1963 and were one of 12 couples that built and founded Temple Shalom in Aberdeen. Betta served as both a teacher and president of the sisterhood while Ted served as the President and Chair of the Board of Education of the religious school.

Betta is survived by her loving children Richard and his wife Jan of Ocean, Lisa Boyer and her partner Diane Wakeley of Asbury Park, Kenneth and his wife Joyce of Asbury Park, and Steven and his partner Douglas Felgenhauer of Palm Springs, CA. She was blessed with six grandchildren, Paul Auerbach and his wife Tina Pixler of Los Angeles, CA, Sara Patterson and her husband Arthur of Howell, Drew Auerbach and his wife Kristina of Ocean Township, Rachel Auerbach of Belmar, Alexandra Boyer Coffey and her husband Kevin Coffey of Brick, and Gabrielle Boyer and her partner Michael Ballas of Asbury Park, NJ. She was additionally blessed and leaves behind three great-grandsons, Theo, Wesley, and Wyatt.

Betta Lois Auerbach will be laid to rest next to her beloved husband at Mt. Hebron Cemetery in Queens, NY.  In lieu of flowers, the family asks for donations to be made to NJ Sharing Network, (https://www.njsharingnetwork.org) in her memory. Shiva will be announced at a later date.