[MassHistPres] Betsy Friedberg

[Kathleen VonJena]

I am truly sorry to hear this. She was so gracious and kind to me. Very
much a loss to all.

On Tue, Oct 18, 2022, 12:22 PM Steinitz, Michael (SEC) <
michael.steinitz at state.ma.us> wrote:

> Dear friends,
>
>
>
> It’s with great sadness and on behalf of all of us at the Massachusetts
> Historical Commission that I write to the masshistpres community to let you
> know of the passing this past Saturday of our dear friend and colleague
> Betsy Friedberg, the recently retired, long time National Register Director
> at the MHC.  In her 37 years on the staff of the Commission, Betsy
> shepherded many thousands of Massachusetts properties into the National
> Register of Historic Places for honor, recognition, and access to
> restoration and rehabilitation funds.  Her work directly supported and
> shaped the efforts local historical commissions, advocates, property
> owners, and many others across the Commonwealth to acknowledge, protect and
> preserve the historic places that give meaning to and define the character
> of our communities, large and small, from all eras, and representing our
> diverse and many faceted past.  I know many of you had the opportunity to
> work with Betsy over the years.  She will be greatly missed.
>
>
> https://obits.robinsonfuneralhome.com/obituary/elizabeth-friedberg?lud=5A05F87CFC7BD2DCC53636B635E9ACA9
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> Michael
>
> Michael Steinitz
> Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer
> Director, Preservation Planning Division
> Massachusetts Historical Commission
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