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Norma J. Bertiaux
1929 - 2011
Norma J. Bertiaux
1929 - 2011
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BORN
1929
DIED
2011
Norma Bertiaux Obituary
Born Sept. 21, 1929 in Kane, she was the daughter of Michael L. and Esther E. Elmquist Kempf. On Oct.14, 1950 in Kane, she married Vernon L. Staaf, who died in 1987. On Sept. 20, 2003 in Mount Vernon, she married Lawrence Bertiaux, who survives.
She graduated from Kane Area School in 1947 and from Butler County Memorial Hospital in 1950 as a registered nurse. She worked at Oneida Hospital, Oneida, N.Y., Suburban General Hospital in Bellevue, Pa. and later at Reading Hospital and Medical Center in West Reading, Pa.
Surviving, in addition to her husband of Mount Vernon are a son, James M. Staaf of Hanover, Pa.; two daughters, Kathleen Ann Tucker of Blossvale, N.Y. and Susan J. Staaf of Burlington, N.J.; a stepson, Terry Bertiaux of Columbus, Ohio; a stepdaughter, Gail Milligan of Mount Vernon, Ohio; her brother, Bruce E. Kempf of Kane, Pa.; plus four grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
Friends may call at the Ronald McDonald II Funeral Home, Inc. in Kane, Pa. on Tuesday from noon to 2 p.m., at which time a service will be held there with the Rev. David Pflieger, chaplain of The Lutheran Home at Kane, officiating. Interment will follow in Mt. Tabor Cemetery, Kane, Pa.
Memorial contributions Shriners Hospital for Children - Office of Development, 2900 Rocky Point Drive, Tampa, FL 33607. Online condolences may be expressed at www.ronaldmcdonaldfuneralhome.com
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June 20, 2011
To the Family of Norma:
I am Norma's cousin and remember when she lived in Reading, Pa. and raised her three children there. My sympathies to the family at this time.
Carolyn Holleran
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Carolyn Holleran
June 20, 2011
To the Family of Norma:
I am Norma's cousin
June 19, 2011
Dear Sue,
I was very sorry to read about your mother's death. My father passed away very suddenly in April. Our prayers are with you and your faily at this sad time.
Dave and Debbie
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