Betty Leifer was born and raised in Philadelphia. She volunteered for Common Cause, the League of Women Voters, provided tax filing assistance, and was a long time reader for the Radio Station for the Blind. She married Philip Leifer in 1961, and they lived in center city Philadelphia where they raised three daughters. There, Betty ran the Book Club, was a member of the League of Women Voters, and was instrumental in promoting voter registration in the community. Betty will be sorely missed by her husband, children and seven grandchildren, andher many friends at Freedom Village.