Elizabeth Lyons Minich died peacefully, after a brief illness, with her family by her side, on Thursday, February 26, 2015. Elizabeth was predeceased by her husband, Dan Herbert Minich, her brothers, Norman Lyons and Frederic Lyons, her sister Brenda Lyons Holden Reis, her mother, Elizabeth Norton Lyons Hunt and her father, Brendan Paul Lyons. She leaves her daughter, Dana Minich Teague, her son in law, Terrance Michael Teague, of Brookline, MA and her granddaughter, Alexandra Payne Moynihan Teague, of Queenstown, New Zealand. She adored her nieces and nephews and cherished her role as Aunt to: Edwin Whittier Holden, Kimball Reis Howell, Stacey Lyons, Hayden Lyons Maitre, Crosby Lyons, Kimball Lyons Gell, Brenda Lyons Montanile, David Bradford Lyons and many great nieces and nephews. Elizabeth's close friends were integral to her being, she held close to the Three Chimneys, Rudy Sacco, Charles Alexander, Suzanne Jester, Mary Crowell, Ann Bickford Smith and Mark Baldwin. Elizabeth was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts. She attended schools in Massachusetts and New Jersey before attending Florida State College in Tallahassee, Florida and then graduating from New York University with a degree in Human Resource Management. She married Dan Herbert Minich during WWII and they settled in San Francisco for the duration of the war, before they returned to New York City. In New York, Elizabeth worked for American Smelting and Refining. She was a member of the Junior League and the Daughters of the American Revolution. In 1962, she moved to Stockbridge and was employed at the Berkshire Life Insurance Company. She left there to work at City Savings Bank in Pittsfield. From there, Elizabeth worked for the Department of Education and Training, helping to secure positions for General Electric displaced employees. Elizabeth summered in Becket, on Carter Road, all of her adult life. She was an active member of the Art Association of the Hill Towns, now the Becket Arts Center. As a devoted member and then President of the organization, Elizabeth worked with local artists and worked diligently to provide a forum for artists to display their fine works. Elizabeth was an avid bridge player; duplicate bridge was her passion. She loved to travel and to meet new people. Her positive outlook was a gift to many; she was a loyal true friend. She got her energy from her friends and family; she enjoyed travel, books, movies and singing in Madrigal groups with her great friends. Elizabeth loved her family and cherished each and every holiday gathering and celebration. She was a life force and will be missed by all those that knew her. A memorial service will be held in the Spring to celebrate Elizabeth's life. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests making a donation to the YMCA Chimney Corners Camp Mom's Association, 748 Hamilton Road, Attention Shannon Donovan-Monti, Becket, MA 01223. Rest in peace, know that she was dearly loved.