Beatrice Serber Efron left this world on Friday, Jan. 18, 2013, at the age of 84 after a feisty struggle with cancer.
Services were held on Friday, Jan. 18, at Kehilath Israel Blue Ridge Cemetery. The family suggests donations to Kehilath Israel Synagogue’s choir fund or Jewish Family Services.
Her motto was, “It is surprising what you can do when you love someone.” She loved and was loved by nearly everyone she met, and will be missed by everyone who ever met her.
Bea held dear traditional values, believed in telling the truth and her word was her commitment. She embraced everything she did and imbued it with her passion for people, be it raising a family, work, volunteering, praying, singing and making her house a home.
Born in New York City, she spent most of her young years in Minneapolis and raised her family in Kansas, where she lived since the 1950s.
Beatrice was happily married to Jerome (Jerry) Efron. Her greatest privilege and joy in life was raising her children together with him.
She loved music and played piano and clarinet in her youth. Her great empathy for others was famous, and her inviting conversation skills quickly put people at ease. Among her greatest traits was how she spoke to and listened to children.
Her motto was “Being fair is the most important thing to me. That means being honest even when it does not support your own point of view.”
The family wants to thank Rabbi Herbert Mandl for his attention and kindness, to Chazzan Rabbi Shron for his friendship, and recognize the skill and kindness at St. Luke’s South hospital and cancer clinic.
Bea was fruitful and multiplied. Survivors include her husband of 64 years Jerome Efron; children, Mike and Bari Efron (Baltimore), Ruhama and Ariel Yeshurun and their children, Avner, Akiva, Tamara and Leah (Miami), Noam and Leah Efron and their daughter, Hadar (Baltimore), Joshua Efron (Overland Park), Hillel and Rivkah Efron and their sons, Chaim Aryeh, Yona and Yair (Chicago), Erica and Matt Barnes and their children, Noah and Amilie (Overland Park), Merav and Tzvi Levine and their children, Nava and Levi (Baltimore), Libi and Yaakov Frager and their daughter, Esther (Baltimore), and Ben-Zion Efron (Baltimore); one brother; two sisters; and nephews and nieces.
She is going be reunited with her beloved son, Bruce Allen Efron, and great-granddaughter, Ahuva Chayn Efron.
An online guest book is available at www.louismemorialchapel.com.
Arr: The Louis Memorial Chapel, 816-361-5211.