Elizabeth M. Lang

Elizabeth Marie (McMahon) Lang, a longtime resident of Hyde Park, died Friday, February 9, 2024 at Traditions in Dedham after a short illness. She was 89. Betty was born May 22, 1934 in Boston, Massachusetts, the only child of James Bernard and Elizabeth Gertrude (McLay) McMahon. She graduated from Girl’s High School in Boston. She started working at Boston Gas Company, moved to working as a bookkeeper for the Perkit Folding Box Corporation in Hyde Park, and spent the last dozen years of her working career at Dedham Wholesale Tire Company in West Roxbury until her retirement in 2013. Betty was a very active parishioner at St. Anne’s Church in Readville where she was a member of the St. Anne’s Ladies Sodality, the Our Lady of Fatima Legion of Mary, a member of the Catholic Daughters, and a member of the Parish Council at St. Anne’s Church. She was also a member of the Red Hat Society and St. Mary’s Exercise Group. Betty was the beloved wife of the late George Henry Lang who predeceased her in 2017. She is survived by her two daughters, Sharon M. Germano, and her husband John, of Dedham, and Gail S. Lang-Rubenstein, and her husband Barry, of Norwood; by her six grandchildren, Christopher (Andrea), Daniel, Michael (Andrea), Katherine (Zachary), Jacob (Katherine), and Jessica (John); as well as two great grandchildren, Madelyn and Riley. Betty’s family would like to thank Ramona Barros for her loving care this past year. Also thanks to the residents and staff of Traditions for t heir love and friendship during her time there. Visiting hours will be held Thursday, February 15th from 4 to 8 pm at the Folsom Funeral Home, 87 Milton Street, Dedham. Relatives and friends will gather at the funeral home Friday, February 16th starting at 9:30 am and proceed with us to St. Anne’s Church, 90 West Milton Street, Hyde Park for her funeral mass at 10:30. Interment will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery. Grove St, West Roxbury. Donations to St. Anne’s Church, 90 West Milton Street, Hyde Park, MA 02136 would be appreciated.