Lois A. (Beaton) Rosenfeld, 74, of Acton, died on August 23, 2016 at the Emerson Hospital in Concord, MA, after a long and inspiring fight against Multiple Myeloma. She was the daughter of John and Laura Beaton, late of Waltham. She was the wife of Arnold R. Rosenfeld of Acton, for 54 years, the mother of Jennifer Tessitore and her husband Ty of Greer, SC, John Rosenfeld and his wife Laura of Hingham, and Mary D'Eramo and her husband David of Boston, and the grandmother of Jacob, Michael, Alex, and Elizabeth Rosenfeld, all of Louisville, KY, Abigail Tessitore of Greer, SC, Ryan and Brad Schortmann of Hingham, Maggie D'Eramo of Concord, Jaconia Toyloy and Athena Wihittingham, both of Kissisimmee, FL. She also is survived by her sister, Mary Callahan, of Waltham, her brother, James Beaton of Bristol, ME, and her sister Joan Callahan of Waltham. She was predeceased by her brother, John G. Beaton, of Grover Beach, CA. She also was the loving and beloved aunt of over twenty nieces and nephews and over fifteen grand nieces and nephews. Lois's first love was her family to whom she was fully devoted throughout her life. She was a graduate of Framingham State College in 1963, after which she taught elementary school in Germany at a U.S. Army Dependent school for two years and then served as an elementary school teacher in Waltham, for three years. While raising her children, she volunteered, with them, at various homeless shelters including Rosie's Place, the Pine Street Inn, and St. Anthony's Shrine. She worked at the Women Waging Peace Program at the Harvard Kennedy School; for various international programs for the poor in Africa and India, including serving as the United States Executive Director of the Nari Gunjan program for destitute women and girls in Patna, India. She also was an accomplished watercolorist, winning several competitions for her artwork. She believed that it was her Judeo-Christian duty to quietly and unselfishly perform acts of social justice by helping the less fortunate, downtrodden, the sick, the mentally ill, and those who could not help themselves. By doing so, she taught her children and grandchildren a lesson in life that will remain with them forever. Lois touched many lives through both her words and her actions. She also strongly believed in reaching out a helping hand and putting others before herself; and she led by this example until her last days with us. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at the Paulist Center, 5 Park Street, Boston ‪on Friday‬, August 26th at 4:00 pm, with a reception to follow to celebrate her life. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, please make donations in her name to the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation, the Dana Farber Cancer Institute, and/or the Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center at Emerson Hospital in Concord, MA. Arrangements are under the care of the Dee Funeral Home of Concord.