Betty Einfalt

Dr. Betty Jane Klahr-Einfalt, 88, of Youngstown, passed on Saturday September 21, 2019 at Ohio Living Park Vista in Youngstown.

Born August 7, 1931 in Bethel, Pennsylvania, Betty was the daughter of Allen and Stella (Edris) Klahr.

After high school, she moved to Chicago in 1951 to attend University of Illinois Chicago where she earned a Bachelor’s of Science degree. She continued her education at the University of Illinois Medical School and graduated in 1958. She also met her husband Dr. Bertwin E. Einfalt during medical school; they married September 20, 1958. She completed her residency at Cook County Hospital in Chicago. Betty established a practice in the Youngstown area and worked as a pediatrician for 50 years. She also worked at many non-profit clinics in the area and served as an instructor in Pediatrics at NEOUCOM.

Betty supported the arts, education, and community through her involvement and donations to many charitable organizations; she had a strong desire to help people in need within our community. She enjoyed gardening, traveling, and most of all, spending time with family and friends.

Besides her parents and a brother, she is preceded in death by her husband Dr. Bertwin E. Einfalt who died in 1983.

Betty is survived by her children John, Janet, and Lisa; her siblings Rita and John; her grandchildren May and Christopher and one great-grandchild.

A memorial service will be held on October 19th at the First Presbyterian Church of Youngstown. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Butler Institute of American Art, SMARTS Art School, or the Rescue Mission of Mahoning Valley.